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​Winter Eagle Surveys

​The Winter Eagle Surveys are being conducted by The Bibbee Nature Club and The Mountwood Bird Club both affiliates of the BBC.

Parkersburg Area Winter Eagle Survey                                                                                                      Mountwood Bird Club
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January 11, 2017
 Mountwood Bird Club (MBC) outing was the annual Eagle Watch, rescheduled from last week.
Attending by car were Lucine Wright, Veronique Mathaux, Teresa Glasco, Archie Carpenter, Pat Collins and John Benedetti.  The boat crew insisted of Matt Bristol, Jason White, Bryce Sayre, Kelly Rene, and Dick Esker.
  The boat travelled from above Willow Island L&D to below Hannibal L&D. The car stopped at Willow Island L&D both sides, French Creek Boat Ramp in Belmont, the parsonage on Green starred in Newport, Dan's Run, Newell's Run, the old sand quarry below WI L&D on the Ohio side, Frontier Boat Ramp, Grandview - opposite Grandview Island, across the river from the Bald Eagle nest above Friendly, Old Lock #15 boat docks & ramp, rest stop near Sardis, Hannibal L&D both sides, and Ben's Run.   

 Thanks to Dick Esker for the boat bird list.

 Alfa Code BAEA Bald Eagles: Total 14 birds; 10- boat only; 2- car only; 2- both boat and car.

Locations & eagles from boat:
Grape Island:  2-BAEA (1- adult; 1- juvenile)
Grandview Island:  1-BAEA (1- juvenile)
Mill Creek Island: 2-BAEA (2- adults)
Tyler County Nest Site: 2-BAEA (2- adults standing on the nest)
Upriver from Sisterville: 1-BAEA (1- juvenile)
Williamson Island: 2-BAEA (1- adult; 1- juvenile
Across from Monroe County boat ramp: 2-BAEA (2- adults, also seen by car people)
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Locations & eagles by car:
Old sand quarry below WI L&D: 2-BAEA (2- juvenile) Across from Monroe County Boat Ramp (old lock #15), also seen by boat people.                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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