Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC - 2018/2019 season

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Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC - 2018/2019 season

Post by heatherj » Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:41 pm

Welcome to the Browning Rd/Paul Beach nest thread for the 2018/2019 season. Old forum thread for 2017/2018 here

If you visit the Browning Rd nest in Wilson Creek on the Sunshine Coast BC you are welcome to post comments and pictures here.

This nest was new to the forum in July 2016 though the nest has been occupied for at least 26 years. The nest is on private property but can be viewed from the beach and from the trail to the beach. To view the nest, find the Paul Beach entrance about half way along Browning and follow the trail to the beach. Its a little rocky in places but not too bad. Turn right at the end of the trail and go down over the rocks to the pebble beach then look back to the left of the yellow house. You can also get a side view of the nest from about halfway along the trail down to the beach. Just look to the right over the yellow house.... though from this angle you are looking directly over the house so please respect the occupants privacy :)
  • 2014/15 - Nest collapsed near the end of the season but the lone eaglet was seen alive and well in the area after this, so we hope that the eaglet survived
  • 2015/16 - 2 eaglets Big Browning and Little Browning. BB fledged on or before July 27, LB a week or so later
  • 2016/17 - 2 successful fledges. First around July 23, second around Aug 5
  • 2017/18 - Adult spotted brooding in nest on Mar 28 but sadly no eaglets seen
  • 2018/19 - 1 eaglet. Fledged on or before Aug 8. :)
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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles - 2018/2019 season

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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles - 2018/2019 season

Post by marg » Thu Oct 04, 2018 6:35 am

Looking forward to a successful season here Heather! :)
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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles - 2018/2019 season

Post by heatherj » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:32 pm

Thanks Marg!

Catching up on my observations through the winter before getting stuck into the new season.

I first saw an adult in the territory perched in one of their favourite trees on Oct 4 but I guess no way to know if it was Ma or Pa :)

S/he flew off shortly after I arrived.
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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles - 2018/2019 season

Post by heatherj » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:36 pm

But on Nov 17 I would say this is definitely Ma and Pa perched on top of the nest tree :)

Also a flyby from a juvenile

And the nest looking pretty good
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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles - 2018/2019 season

Post by heatherj » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:44 pm

On Dec 6 the adults sat watching the world go by while some juveniles soared on a thermal out over the water, maybe the kids paying a visit?
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Post by heatherj » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:47 pm

One of the kids came to visit again on Jan 11, a much greyer day than my previous visits.
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Post by heatherj » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:49 pm

On Jan 31, Ma and Pa were perched on their favourite lookout tree
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Post by heatherj » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:50 pm

On Mar 18 a sub adult came to visit
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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles - 2018/2019 season

Post by heatherj » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:52 pm

I visited today and saw one adult sitting on the nest with the other adult keeping watch from a nearby tree :)

All seems to be progressing well at this nest! :)
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A juvenile paying a visit further down the beach
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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles - 2018/2019 season

Post by stim » Tue Apr 02, 2019 3:23 pm

Great sightings and report Heather. Hoping for another successful season here. :D

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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC - 2018/2019 season

Post by heatherj » Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:35 pm

Thanks Sandra - I hope to get down there again later this week. :luck:
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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC - 2018/2019 season

Post by heatherj » Sun May 05, 2019 9:23 pm

I visited again on May 2 and foud everything proceeding normally. At first I couldn't see anyone in the nest but after a few moments a white head popped up and I saw one adult, I think Ma, peeking over the edge of the nest, firstly at me and then into the nest. I was there for about 15 mins and she sat quietly the whole time. I didn't see any evidence of any eaglets but all seemed peaceful.
Then when I was at the other end of the beach heading towards the Olave nest I looked back and saw Pa sitting on a tree near the nest keeping watch.

So fingers crossed but all looks well at this nest! :luck:
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Re: Browning Rd/Paul Beach Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC - 2018/2019 season

Post by stim » Wed May 08, 2019 12:17 pm

Looking good here too Heather. Sounds like you had a good eagling day!

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