8th Annual Golden Eagle Survey Preliminary Results

January 25, 2012

On Saturday, January 21st, 2012 volunteer observers got out around the blufflands and observed 125 golden eagles. More than 140 volunteer observers covered survey areas in sixteen counties in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

This year’s total represents more than 50% increase in golden eagles observed over last year. Clear skies and cold weather on the day of the count made for ideal golden eagle viewing.

The Annual Wintering Golden Eagle Survey is part of an on-going project to learn more about the golden eagle population in the blufflands region. Golden eagles were not previously considered regular inhabitants of this area. For the last eight years, the Wintering Golden Eagle Survey has gathered important data to confirm a regular wintering population of golden eagles in the blufflands of Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa.

The Golden Eagle Project is also tracking golden eagles using GPS satellite transmitters to find out more about migration and possible breeding origin of these birds. Tracking maps are available online at Golden Eagle Tracking.

The Golden Eagle Project is a partnership of the National Eagle Center and Audubon Minnesota with support from the Minnesota and Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources and United States Fish and Wildlife Service and funding through Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.

To find out more about the Golden Eagle Project, contact Project Co-Coordinator Scott Mehus at the National Eagle Center, scott@nationaleagelcenter.org or 651-565-4989.

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Bob Anderson – Decorah Eagle Nest Camera

January 19, 2012

We are sold out!
No more tickets for this event are available.
Unfortunately we are not able to accomodate walk-ins.
 
Millions were captivated watching bald eagles raising their young on the Decorah Eagle Nest Camera. The National Eagle Center is pleased to welcome Bob Anderson, of the Raptor Resource Project – the group that brought the Decorah Eagle Nest Camera to the world – to share stories about this amazing project on February 11th 2012.

Enjoy a soup and salad lunch upstairs at Slippery’s Bar and Grill (10 Church Ave, Wabasha, MN), a fantastic view of bald eagles along the Mississippi River and hear all about the adventures of the Decorah eagle family from the man who knows them best.  Seating begins at 11:30 am, lunch will be served at 12pm. Tickets are $20, $15 for members. Ticket includes luncheon with Bob Anderson and admission to the National Eagle Center, just a few blocks from Slippery’s Bar and Grill. A limited number of tickets will be available, so make sure you get your today!

 
Become a member today and get the member discount!
If you prefer, you can call 651-565-4989 to purchase tickets by phone or stop in at the National Eagle Center to get your tickets today!

Bob Anderson has been working to restore healthy raptor populations for decades. His work in the recovery of the Peregrine Falcon in the upper Midwest is well respected. A more recent project involved placing a camera above a bald eagle nest near the Raptor Resource Project outside Decorah, Iowa. Last year, that camera featured a nesting pair of eagles laying eggs, incubating, hatching and successfully fledging three young eaglets. More than 9 million people watched as these eagles tenderly reared their young. One eaglet, D1, is being tracked with a small satellite transmitter to find out more about the travels of juvenile eagles.

 

 

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Golden Eagle Project Field Trips and Survey

January 5, 2012

The National Eagle Center is offering Golden Eagle Field Trips to learn more about golden eagles and the chance to see them in the wild. Each field trip begins with a brief classroom session learning tips for identifying golden eagles. Participants then caravan out to a field site to observe golden eagles in the wild led by experienced golden eagle watcher and NEC Education Director, Scott Mehus. Field trips being at the National Eagle Center at 1:00pm. Upcoming dates for Golden Eagle Field trips: January 13th, 2012 and February 4th, 2012. Contact Scott Mehus, Golden Eagle Project Co-coordinator to sign up, scott@nationaleaglecenter.org or 651-565-4989.

The 8th Annual Wintering Golden Eagle Survey will take place on Saturday, January 21st. Volunteer observers will comb the blufflands looking for golden eagles. Past surveys have documented approximately 100 golden eagles wintering in the blufflands of southeast Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. Participant should have attended at least one of the golden eagle field trips, be able to identify a variety of raptors and plan to spend 4-6 hours in their survey area. Contact Scott Mehus, scott@nationaleaglecenter.org or 651-565-4989.

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