Reporting Bald Eagles on
the
This winter, staff at the Ministry of Natural Resources office in Guelph will continue with our effort to identify areas within the . As in the past, information provided by the public will be critical in assisting with that task.
Last winter, many of you provided us with information on wintering
bald eagles and we thank you for that! This winter we are asking for your
help again. To ensure that the information is collected in a
standardized way, we are asking that birders collect the following types of
information when they encounter bald eagles in the
* Date
* Time of Day
* General Location of Observation (e. g. Grand River just upstream of the
confluence with the Speed River)
* Specific Location of Observation (e. g. in a tree, over the river, on an
island, etc.)
* Number of adults
* Number of sub-adults
* Activity (e. g. flying low over the river, hunting, perching, feeding,
roosting etc.)
* Direction of Flight (eg. north to south, SE to
NW)
If enough information is collected this winter we hope to be able to
determine how many eagles are using the
This information can be provided to the Ministry by email, regular mail, phone or fax. Please submit all information to:
Art Timmerman
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources
1 Stone Road West, 1st Floor
Guelph,
N1G 4Y2
Phone: (519) 826-4935
Fax: (519) 826-4929
email: art.timmerman@mnr.gov.on.ca
Second Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas 2001-2005