Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018-2022 Seasons
Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018-2022 Seasons
Welcome to the Wilson Creek nest thread. Old forum thread here
If you visit the Wilson Creek nest you are welcome to post comments and pictures here.
The nest is located on private property on the south side of the Sunshine Coast Highway near the intersection with Field Rd. If you visit the nest please respect the privacy of the owners. The nest can be seen from the opposite side of the highway on the grass verge just below the campground, on the Roberts Creek side of the campground sign. But its not a very comfortable place to stand for long periods due to the traffic The nest can definitely be seen from the highway during the winter but once the trees leaf out in the summer I am not sure whether it will still be visible - TBD.
The nest is new to the forum in 2017 but it was occupied in 2015 (1 eaglet ) and 2016 ((possibly 1 eaglet) and possibly longer. The eagles are often seen flying above and around the Wilson Creek plaza area and I have seen border disputes with the eagles of the Field Rd nest.
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If you visit the Wilson Creek nest you are welcome to post comments and pictures here.
The nest is located on private property on the south side of the Sunshine Coast Highway near the intersection with Field Rd. If you visit the nest please respect the privacy of the owners. The nest can be seen from the opposite side of the highway on the grass verge just below the campground, on the Roberts Creek side of the campground sign. But its not a very comfortable place to stand for long periods due to the traffic The nest can definitely be seen from the highway during the winter but once the trees leaf out in the summer I am not sure whether it will still be visible - TBD.
The nest is new to the forum in 2017 but it was occupied in 2015 (1 eaglet ) and 2016 ((possibly 1 eaglet) and possibly longer. The eagles are often seen flying above and around the Wilson Creek plaza area and I have seen border disputes with the eagles of the Field Rd nest.
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What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC
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What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC
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What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC
Hi Heather, thanks for posting your Wilson Creek thread good wishes for the season!
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC
2018/2019 season starts here
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018 & 2019
On May 30 I had a rare sighting of the Wilson Creek pair. I was watching the Browning eagles and saw one adult high in a tree further along the beach. That adult, I think Ma, flew down to the rocks and was soon joined by the male. They sat on the rocks for quite some time, occasionally calling out together. Even with a long lens they were too far for great pics but it was nice to see them!
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018 & 2019
I've not seen any activity road side of the nest tree. I'm glad you saw some waterside!
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC
2019/2020 Season starts here
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC
I haven't seen this pair yet but I have definitely heard them calling.
I'm pretty sure I heard two calling to each other and also 'across the fence' to the Field Rd neighbours
I'm pretty sure I heard two calling to each other and also 'across the fence' to the Field Rd neighbours
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018-2019
Nice to know they are back again Heather! Thank you!
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018-2019
On July 9 I was able to go and visit the property just across from the Wilson Creek Mall. I have a contact that works at the property and she mentioned that they often see and hear the eagles all around the property. I don't believe the nest that's visible from the highway is active so I was on a quest to find the active one!
I did see Ma and Pa and heard a bit from my contact about how active the eagles are on the property including favourite perch trees and crashing around in some smaller trees breaking off branches. There are a couple of large trees on the property that looked like they might be a possible sites for a nest but nothing visible. After looking through my pictures I couldn't see anyting that looked like a nest. It was a rough and wet day so not the best for listening and looking for eagle activity
If the nest isn't on this property my suspicion is that its further to the east perhaps near the end of either McCullough Rd or Browning Rd
I did see Ma and Pa and heard a bit from my contact about how active the eagles are on the property including favourite perch trees and crashing around in some smaller trees breaking off branches. There are a couple of large trees on the property that looked like they might be a possible sites for a nest but nothing visible. After looking through my pictures I couldn't see anyting that looked like a nest. It was a rough and wet day so not the best for listening and looking for eagle activity
If the nest isn't on this property my suspicion is that its further to the east perhaps near the end of either McCullough Rd or Browning Rd
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018-2019
2020 Cam Maintenance
Matching Drive
Matching Drive
It's hard to believe that the fluffy little eaglets we first met in April are already flying around - and at least one of them is already half-way up the coast of British Columbia, feasting on salmon at one of the rivers with early salmon runs. The rest will be heading out soon, which will give us a brief window to clean the cameras, check the wiring and do any additional projects near the nests. Only one of our nests is currently sponsored (big thanks to Russ Cmolik for donating a new close-up cam for White Rock!) so we are asking those who enjoy the cams to help us get them ready for next year. We know life this year is different for many of us - but if you can help, we would really appreciate it.
We have some big plans - two new cams for White Rock, replacement domes at Surrey Reserve and Delta 2, and hopefully getting to the bottom of the connectivity issue that keeps taking the South cam at Harrison Mills offline - and there will be some large expenses if we're going to do it all. We'll need a lift to get people up to the cams at White Rock and possibly at Delta, and the tree at Harrison Mills is very tall, requiring a professional climbing team if we are to do any work on the cams themselves.
If we can raise $10,000, we should be able to do the most essential work at most of the nests. And happily some friends of the eagles have pledged to match the first $1250 raised in the next three days - so if you adopt Delta 2, Harrison Mills, Surrey Reserve or White Rock for next year for $250, Hancock Wildlife will get $500!
The easiest way to adopt a nest is to
- go to the "Donations" page on our website (https://hancockwildlife.org/donations/ - or click the button below)
- click the "Donate via CanadaHelps Now!" link
- enter the amount of your donation ($250 to adopt the nest of your choice for the coming year)
- pick "Adopt a Nest" from the Fund list
- use the message box to say which nest you are adopting and how you would like your name to be listed
- fill in your contact information and credit card details, and
- click "Complete Donation Now"
And if this isn't a good time for adopting a nest, you can also make a donation of any amount to the "Eagle Cams/General Repairs" fund or you can make a monthly donation by changing the highlighted box at the top of the page from "Donate Now" to "Donate Monthly" (the first month's donation is eligible to be matched). Many of the funds have a suggested amount - but that is just a suggestion. The amount you put in the Amount box is what you'll donate.
You don't need to be in Canada to use CanadaHelps - and the rate of exchange right now is favorable to those of us in the United States - a donation of $250 Canadian dollars is currently less than $200 US dollars, so if you give $250 through CanadaHelps (or PayPal), HWF gets $250 Canadian dollars, and the cost to you is based on the current rate of exchange.
You can also use the other methods on the Donations page, but it's not as easy to provide all the information, so if you're sending a check or planning to give a donation directly to someone at HWF, please let me ([email protected]) or gemini ([email protected]) know a donation is coming so it gets included in the matching drive.
And if you have any questions about any of this, please do contact me or gemini and we'll be happy to help.
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018-2019
2020/21 season starts here
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018-2021
For the last week or so I have been hearing eagle calls from this territory so I think Ma and Pa are back!
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall
Re: Wilson Creek Bald Eagles, Sunshine Coast, BC 2018-2021
Visiting the Browning/Paul Beach nest yesterday 1 could see 2 adult eagles further along the beach in the WIlson Creek territory
Though I still don't know where their nest is
Wilson Creek adults on the left with a Browning adult on the right
Though I still don't know where their nest is
Wilson Creek adults on the left with a Browning adult on the right
What you do makes a difference and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. Jane Goodall