Bald Canyon Bald Eagle Nest, San Clemente Island, California
2024 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified.
Adult Female, unidentified.
3/4: Camera back online and one egg present (likely laid 3/2; expected hatch around 4/8).
3/5: Second egg laid in afternoon. Expected hatch around 4/9.
4/8: First chick hatched by around 1930.
4/10: Second chick hatched by 0800.
5/1: One eaglet fell out of the nest into the sticks on the side of the nest.
5/2: Eaglet put back in nest.
2023 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified.
Adult Female, unidentified.
2/23: Laid first egg around 17:18. Hatched around 11:00 on 4/2.
2/26: Laid second egg around 15:09. Hatched around 12:00 on 4/3.
3/1: Laid third egg around 17:57. Hatched around 13:30 on 4/6.
4/22: One chick fell out of nest before sunrise.
4/24: Chick recovered and put back in nest.
5/24: Banded Female 47/D (Ms. Magoo), Male 46/D (Jan), and Male 45/D (Alo)
6/1: Alo removed from nest and taken to rehab center after swallowing a fishing hook. Unfortunately, he died after surgery.
Adults successfully fledged Ms. Magoo and Jan.
2022 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified.
Adult Female, unidentified.
3/21: Incubating 2 eggs.
4/9: One chick present (< 1 week old)
4/21: Two chicks present.
5/25: Banded chicks.
Female 05/D (Katharine) fledged. Status unknown.
Male 31/D (Torres) fledged. Status unknown.
2021 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified.
Adult Female, unidentified.
3/8: Incubating one egg.
3/20: Incubating two eggs.
4/18: Two chicks present.
5/28: Banded two chicks.
Male 00/D (Sharpe) fledged. Status unknown.
Male 58/D (Makaio) fledged. Status unknown.
2020 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified.
Adult Female A-32 (Chinook), removed from nest in Alaska and released on Santa Cruz Island in 2004.
4/16: New nest discovered during boat survey.
5/31: Two nestlings about 7 weeks old.
Both nestlings have fledged.
2019 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified.
Adult Female A-32 (Chinook), removed from nest in Alaska and released on Santa Cruz Island in 2004.
First egg seen 3/12, second egg seen 3/15
Chicks hatched 4/17 and 4/19
Chicks banded 6/1. Female 38/A (aka Zephyr) and Female 74/A (aka Te-Waste-Winyan) (Tea for short))
2018 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified.
Adult Female A-32 (Chinook), removed from nest in Alaska and released on Santa Cruz Island in 2004.
Laid eggs on 3/7, 3/10
Chicks hatched 4/12 and 4/14
Chicks banded 5/31. Male 49/A (orange band on right leg) and Male 22/A (Julian, orange band on left leg)
Male 22/A (Julian) fell out of the nest on 6/4. He was returned the following day.
49/A died of unknown causes on 6/9.
Julian fledged
2017 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female A-32 (Chinook), removed from nest in Alaska and released on Santa Cruz Island in 2004.
Eggs laid 3/5 and 3/8
Two chicks hatched 4/11 and 4/13
Chicks banded on 5/27
Female 01/A, aka Keena, fledged. Current status unknown
Male 15/A, aka Wrigley, fledged. Current status unknown
2016 Season:
Adult Male, unidentified
Adult Female A-32 (Chinook), removed from nest in Alaska and released on Santa Cruz Island in 2004.
Found incubating eggs on 3/9
Two chicks hatched 4/9 and 4/11
Chicks not banded.
Both chicks fledged. Current status unknown
2015 Season:
Adult Male K-76 (Tuqan), hatched at Twin Rocks nest on Catalina Is. in 2007.
Adult Female A-32 (Chinook), removed from nest in Alaska and released on Santa Cruz Island in 2004.
Found incubating eggs on 3/18.
Two chicks present on 4/16.
Chicks banded on 5/29.
Male 5/D, aka Ethan, fledged. Seen on Catalina Island on 5/10/18.
Female 5/M, aka Koko, fledged. Current status unknown.
2014 Season:
Adults discovered working on a nest.