Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:15 am

6:14a...On the SPTZ Cam

6:19am Quiet except for the sound of the wind.....looks like it is raining also !
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:28 am

Sunrise is 7:09am

6:28a
No eagles seen or heard

6:32a
Dark out front !

6:50am
So very quiet !
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by JudyB » Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:37 am

Thank You!
We are off to a great start on our Fall fundraising drive and thanks to many of you, we have raised over $3000 towards expenses for the Harrison Mills cams, for an improved internet service for all our cams, and for our general forum expenses.

We have 10 new nest adoptions:
Delta 2:
Alice and Richard Currie (Lantz_56)

Harrison Mills:
Irish Eyes
Kyle and Neil Hardy
gemini
Irish Eyes in Honor of Chips
Yolande Proctor

Surrey Reserve:
Irish Eyes
JudyB
gemini

White Rock:
Sandy_W
And a number of other donations towards our general expenses. :thumlft:

I should mention that all donations go where they are needed the most, so when I adopted Surrey Reserve, I knew the money I donated would probably not be used for the Surrey Reserve cams - which are sponsored by Dawson & Sawyer, the developers who worked with David Hancock and the City of Surrey to make sure their housing project included a home for the eagles as well as the homes for people they were building. However, by adopting the Surrey Reserve nest, I'm letting David Hancock know that I'm excited about this opportunity to meet a new pair of eagles, and see how they adapt to the nest that was built just for them. And I'm happy to report that they seem to be moving in - we've seen them bringing in nesting material and some branches! Here's a great picture by gemini of one of them moving a large wishbone-shaped stick they brought in a minute earlier, while the other one looks on to make sure it's placed just right:
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And I'm realizing that while this is a fundraising drive, perhaps I should also be calling it an Activity Drive. We do need financial support to keep this wonderful organization and website and forum and cameras going - but we also need more people to watch the cameras and post observations. If you look at the threads for our primary nests (Delta 2, Harrison Mills, Surrey Reserve and White Rock), you'll see that most of the posts on each thread are by the same 3 or 4 people. And they would love some help!

You don't need to know which eagle is which - just post the time (the nests are on Pacific time, so that's what we use for posting) and what you saw - "An adult eagle landed on the nest" or "some bird I can't identify was perched next to the nest for a few minutes" or "a very brave squirrel was sitting in the nest." Most of the time, the Topic Assistants, Zoomers and other frequent posters can use the DVR function on the cam to look back to the time of your event and add more details and a screenshot - but it's so much easier if they know where to look. And they will be happy to share the clues they look for to know which adult is which - or their knowledge of other birds seen in the area. You don't need to watch constantly, or commit to watching at a certain time - just whenever you happen to be watching, post what you see. Or didn't see - a post like "I was watching the North cam from 10:30 to 11:00 and did not see any activity on the nest" is actually very helpful as we learn when the eagles are most likely to visit at this time of year.

People who watch a lot and post a lot are great - as are large donations. But we also need people who can post their observations occasionally or who can give $25 or $50, or join our monthly donor program at $10 or S20/month. There's a song I learned years ago with the line "Many stones can form an arch, singly none, singly none." Our new Surrey Reserve cams aren't that far from the Peace Arch - and I'm visualizing how all of our observations and donations can build a mighty arch of information about eagles and encourage people to make decisions to support the eagles and other wildlife that share the planet with us. Please help.

You can click here to go to our donations page - and remember that the amounts listed under various projects like Eagle Cam Repairs and Monthly Support are suggestions - you pick the amount you give. Thank you.

If you have questions, please contact me ([email protected]) or gemini ([email protected]).

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Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 6:55 am

Thank you so much Judy for the update. :thumlft: ... that is great and like you said we do need more members to contribute and I like the change to Activity Drive ~ hopefully that will encourage more watchers to post and contribute .. :luck:


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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:08 am

Peeking out front..Raining. foggy and hard to see !
7:01a

Two Juvies I think by Dads Perch
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I think the went to the right
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:17 am

Lone tree is empty

7:11am
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7:12am
There is def. eagle activity on the CU Flats
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:29 am

7:19-7:20am

I zoomed over the trees to the right of the stacking tree I saw a least two eagles flying in front of the trees facing the water .. too fast for me to get a s'cap and I zoomed over the trees on the right of the lone tree and I didn't see any eagles there .

It is really too hard to see out front right now .. I have cams on the nest

7:31a
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It is very quiet !
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:41 am

7:40a
The sun is peeking through the fog over the river
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Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:49 am

7:44am
Eagles are on the CU Flats ......I counted 24 +
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:51 am

7:50am
Vocals two eagles rather closer by. ...sounds like Dad and Lady :yes:

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8:04a
Dads perch area is empty
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:11 am

8:06am
There is still eagle activity on the CU Flats ...hard to see them through the mist and fog
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Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:18 am

8:12a
There is Juive and an Adult on the lone tree
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Eagles flying over the rivet also
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:23 am

8:19am
I zoomed obvert the trees again and I didn't see an eagle .. it is very quiet out front
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:43 am

8:38pm
Taking another look around ..
Sone eagles still on the CU Flats..I am thinking more than I can see through the mist and frog
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Re: Harrison Mills Observation and Discussion Nest thread ..2018--2019

Post by IrishEyes » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:47 am

8:44am'
Sweet Juvie still on the lone tree and there are ducks going by :rh: and cl. for bigger ~
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