Notes:
* Counts not complete for 1984 and 1985
Sub-adults were not counted in their own category prior to 1992
The 5, 10 and 55 year averages are the percentage of immature eagles to adult and sub-adult eagles.
The average is for the years prior. For example, the 5 year average on the 1980 line is for 1976 through 1980.
Summary of 55 Years of Midwinter Bald Eagle Counts
% immatures | 5 year | 10 Year | 55 Year | |||||||
Year | Adults | Subadult | Immatures | Unknown | Total | of Known Age | Average | Average | Average | |
1961 | 470 | 111 | 40 | 621 | 19.1% | |||||
1962 | 417 | 59 | 29 | 505 | 12.4% | |||||
1963 | 416 | 102 | 7 | 525 | 19.7% | |||||
1964 | 294 | 61 | 130 | 485 | 17.2% | |||||
1965 | 580 | 191 | 97 | 868 | 24.8% | 19.4% | ||||
1966 | 586 | 156 | 58 | 800 | 21.0% | 19.9% | ||||
1967 | 590 | 188 | 28 | 806 | 24.2% | 22.1% | ||||
1968 | 444 | 177 | 50 | 671 | 28.5% | 23.7% | ||||
1969 | 511 | 292 | 3 | 806 | 36.4% | 27.0% | ||||
1970 | 543 | 254 | 32 | 829 | 31.9% | 28.5% | 24.7% | |||
1971 | 564 | 225 | 12 | 801 | 28.5% | 30.0% | 25.6% | |||
1972 | 817 | 377 | 46 | 1240 | 31.6% | 31.5% | 27.5% | |||
1973 | 663 | 279 | 22 | 964 | 29.6% | 31.5% | 28.2% | |||
1974 | 592 | 176 | 8 | 776 | 22.9% | 29.2% | 28.2% | |||
1975 | 751 | 346 | 34 | 1131 | 31.5% | 29.3% | 29.0% | |||
1976 | 729 | 296 | 63 | 1088 | 28.9% | 29.3% | 29.6% | |||
1977 | 590 | 205 | 25 | 820 | 25.8% | 28.1% | 29.7% | |||
1978 | 977 | 416 | 53 | 1446 | 29.9% | 28.3% | 29.8% | |||
1979 | 1257 | 568 | 41 | 1866 | 31.1% | 29.8% | 29.6% | |||
1980 | 1170 | 580 | 57 | 1807 | 33.1% | 30.4% | 30.0% | |||
1981 | 527 | 237 | 61 | 825 | 31.0% | 30.7% | 30.1% | |||
1982 | 647 | 226 | 60 | 933 | 25.9% | 30.7% | 29.6% | |||
1983 | 379 | 128 | 1 | 508 | 25.2% | 30.4% | 29.4% | |||
*1984 | 705 | 146 | 42 | 893 | 17.2% | 27.8% | 28.9% | |||
*1985 | 600 | 104 | 26 | 730 | 14.8% | 22.7% | 27.7% | |||
1986 | 629 | 386 | 54 | 1069 | 38.0% | 25.1% | 28.6% | |||
1987 | 658 | 263 | 38 | 959 | 28.6% | 25.7% | 28.8% | |||
1988 | 563 | 328 | 66 | 957 | 36.8% | 28.0% | 29.4% | |||
1989 | 169 | 122 | 2 | 293 | 41.9% | 31.5% | 29.4% | |||
1990 | 921 | 311 | 28 | 1260 | 25.2% | 32.4% | 28.0% | |||
1991 | 962 | 315 | 132 | 1409 | 24.7% | 29.0% | 27.2% | |||
1992 | 796 | 5 | 353 | 12 | 1166 | 31.0% | 29.6% | 27.8% | ||
1993 | 1995 | 13 | 674 | 26 | 2708 | 25.6% | 27.0% | 27.4% | ||
1994 | 1801 | 1 | 618 | 113 | 2533 | 25.6% | 26.1% | 27.8% | ||
1995 | 1230 | 9 | 429 | 16 | 1684 | 26.3% | 26.3% | 28.2% | ||
1996 | 1369 | 0 | 574 | 21 | 1964 | 29.5% | 27.1% | 27.7% | ||
1997 | 2720 | 38 | 927 | 46 | 3731 | 26.2% | 26.5% | 27.4% | ||
1998 | 1063 | 4 | 522 | 8 | 1597 | 33.1% | 27.6% | 27.4% | ||
1999 | 1237 | 26 | 569 | 81 | 1913 | 32.5% | 28.9% | 27.7% | ||
2000 | 949 | 14 | 591 | 14 | 1568 | 38.9% | 30.8% | 28.7% | ||
2001 | 2010 | 9 | 1062 | 20 | 3101 | 34.8% | 32.0% | 29.8% | ||
2002 | 1653 | 27 | 764 | 67 | 2511 | 32.4% | 34.2% | 30.0% | ||
2003 | 2277 | 89 | 733 | 60 | 3159 | 26.5% | 32.3% | 30.0% | ||
2004 | 2731 | 157 | 924 | 159 | 3971 | 28.4% | 31.2% | 30.2% | ||
2005 | 1181 | 61 | 324 | 72 | 1638 | 24.6% | 29.6% | 30.1% | ||
2006 | 1299 | 42 | 350 | 34 | 1725 | 23.2% | 27.5% | 29.7% | ||
2007 | 3033 | 88 | 656 | 47 | 3824 | 19.7% | 24.6% | 28.7% | ||
2008 | 3018 | 96 | 837 | 101 | 4052 | 23.6% | 23.9% | 27.7% | ||
2009 | 2192 | 97 | 491 | 50 | 2830 | 21.2% | 22.1% | 26.7% | ||
2010 | 1134 | 56 | 304 | 73 | 1567 | 24.1% | 22.0% | 25.9% | ||
2011 | 1317 | 72 | 620 | 33 | 2042 | 34.4% | 23.7% | 25.5% | ||
2012 | 1381 | 69 | 419 | 103 | 1972 | 26.1% | 25.3% | 24.9% | ||
2013 | 2972 | 45 | 763 | 127 | 3907 | 21.4% | 24.6% | 24.2% | ||
2014 | 2700 | 180 | 733 | 115 | 3728 | 25.3% | 25.5% | 23.8% | ||
2015 | 908 | 50 | 319 | 66 | 1343 | 28.9% | 26.1% | 24.0% | 27.2% | |
Average | 1160.9 | 23.1 | 410.8 | 52.0 | 1646.8 | 27.2% |