(Williamsburg, VA)---The Center for Conservation Biology at the College of
William and Mary and Virginia Commonwealth University has compiled results
for the 54th annual Virginia Bald Eagle survey. The number of known
breeding pairs increased 9.8% from 620 pairs in 2009 to 681 pairs in 2010.
This annual rate of increase is comparable to that documented over the past
30 years and the population continues to show little evidence of slowing
down. The population produced a record 883 chicks. Westmoreland County
continues to support the largest population with 63 pairs followed by
Richmond and Essex Counties that both support 44 pairs. The population on
the Eastern Shore has increased dramatically in recent years and in 2010
supported 58 pairs compared to only 20 pairs in 2001. The 2010 survey was
supported by The Center for Conservation Biology, The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and the Virginia Society for Ornithology.
posted for Bryan Watts, Center for Conservation Biology
Michael Wilson
Center for Conservation Biology
College of William and Mary & Virginia Commonwealth University
PO Box 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
phone: 757-221-1649
fax: 757-221-1650
email: mdwils@xxxxxx
