[va-bird] Results from 2006 VA Bald Eagle Survey

Bryan Watts and Mitchell Byrd from The Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary have compiled the results of the 2006 Bald Eagle breeding survey for Virginia's portion of the Chesapeake Bay and major coastal
tributaries. The number of known breeding pairs has increased 7.1% from 453 pairs in 2005 to 485 pairs in 2006. This represents the highest number of pairs ever recorded in the state. Known pairs were documented to produce a record 705 chicks. Nearly 3,000 chicks have been produced during the past 5 breeding seasons. The upper reaches of the James and Rappahannock Rivers continue to provide the most significant breeding habitat for bald eagles in the state.
The 2006 survey was funded primarily by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries and the Center for Conservation Biology with additional support from the Army Corps of Engineers.
We thank all of those in the community who have contributed information to the 2006 survey. The Center for Conservation Biology is always interested in information on the location of nesting pairs, particularly in the Piedmont and mountain regions of the state. We may be contacted by phone at 757-221-1645 or by the contact information provided on our website,
http://www.ccb-wm.org
Bryan Watts



posted for Bryan by:

Mike Wilson
Center for Conservation Biology
College of William and Mary
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
phone: 757-221-1649
fax: 757-221-1650
email:mdwils@xxxxxx
www.ccb-wm.org

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