Just a little more math on this, which I find interesting: 2009 - 0.88 Eagles/observer 2008 - 0.89 Eagles/observer 2007 - 0.92 Eagles/observer 2006 - 0.60 Eagles/observer 2005 - 0.84 Eagles/observer My apologies to Joan if you were going to do a breakdown yourself. I find this fascinating. Apart from 2006, those numbers are really similar across years, suggesting that perhaps knowing something about where to find eagles in WI will net about .9 Eagles per observer. (So bring at least two people.) It would be interesting to have data on time input as well, of course. Still, the consistency is remarkable. What happened in 2006, anyone know? Thanks for the post, Joan. It will be interesting to see how 2010 holds up. Jesse Ellis Zoology Dept UW - Madison On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:20 PM, joan schnabel/jeff falk < joanjeff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi I had a few requests for more specific data. I neglected to > mention in the previous post that sometime next week more complete > results will be up at the National Eagle Center's web site. > Nationaleaglecenter.org so please check there. Basically the > numbers have been increasing each year as have the numbers of > observers. This years numbers look slightly lower than last years, > but not all the surveys are back yet, and the numbers for the count > week haven't been totaled. If you have more specific questions that > are not answered on the website next week, either email me back or > check with Scott Mehus at scott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thanks for > all the interest. Joan Schnabel Fountain City WI > > 2009 100 observers 88 Goldens (total includes count week) > 2008 67 observers 60 Goldens > 2007 47 observers 51 Goldens > 2006 48 observers 29 Goldens > 2005 25 observers 21 Goldens > > > preliminary data for 2010 85 Goldens no break down available yet > by states Mn WI IA > > #################### > You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding > Network (Wisbirdn). > To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: > //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. > Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn. > > > -- Jesse Ellis Madison, Dane Co, WI #################### You received this email because you are subscribed to the Wisconsin Birding Network (Wisbirdn). To UNSUBSCRIBE or SUBSCRIBE, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. To set DIGEST or VACATION modes, use the Wisbirdn web interface at: //www.freelists.org/list/wisbirdn. Visit Wisbirdn ARCHIVES at: //www.freelists.org/archives/wisbirdn.