Maryland 2000 Bald Eagle Nesting Summary

Maryland 2000 Bald Eagle Nesting Summary

County Occupied
Nests Active
Nests Successful
Nests Young Nests
Surveyed

Anne Arundel 7 7 6 10 8

Baltimore 4 4 3 5 12

Calvert 5 5 5 8 9

Caroline 3 3 2 4 6

Carroll 1 1 1 1 1

Cecil 8 8 6 9 15

Charles 43 41 30^b 57 69

Dorchester 58 56 51 98^d 105

Frederick 1 1 1 1 1

Harford 16 15 12 24 41

Howard 1 1 0 0 1

Kent 23 21 18 34^e 41

Montgomery 2 2 1 3 2

Prince George's 10 9 5 8 13

Queen Anne's 15 15 9^a 14 30

St. Mary's 14 14 11^a 23 25

Somerset 15 14 14 31 18

Talbot 20 19 14 23 32

Washington 1 1 1 2 1

Wicomico 13 13 10 17 20

Worcester 10 9 8 16 11

TOTAL 270 256 208^c 395 461

^a final outcome of one nest not determined
^b final outcome of two nests not determined
^c final outcome of four nests not determined
^d one young removed and fostered into New Jersey nest
^e one young fostered into nest (from unknown Dorchester County nest)

Note: Occupied nests equate to the number of breeding pairs of bald eagles. Active nests are those nests with evidence that eggs were laid by the breeding pairs.

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Maryland's Rare, Threatened and Endangered Species

County	Occupied Nests	Active Nests	Successful Nests	Young	Nests Surveyed
Anne Arundel	7	7	6	10	8
Baltimore	4	4	3	5	12
Calvert	5	5	5	8	9
Caroline	3	3	2	4	6
Carroll	1	1	1	1	1
Cecil	8	8	6	9	15
Charles	43	41	30^b	57	69
Dorchester	58	56	51	98^d	105
Frederick	1	1	1	1	1
Harford	16	15	12	24	41
Howard	1	1	0	0	1
Kent	23	21	18	34^e	41
Montgomery	2	2	1	3	2
Prince George's	10	9	5	8	13
Queen Anne's	15	15	9^a	14	30
St. Mary's	14	14	11^a	23	25
Somerset	15	14	14	31	18
Talbot	20	19	14	23	32
Washington	1	1	1	2	1
Wicomico	13	13	10	17	20
Worcester	10	9	8	16	11
TOTAL	270	256	208^c	395	461
^a final outcome of one nest not determined ^b final outcome of two nests not determined ^c final outcome of four nests not determined ^d one young removed and fostered into New Jersey nest ^e one young fostered into nest (from unknown Dorchester County nest)
Note: Occupied nests equate to the number of breeding pairs of bald eagles. Active nests are those nests with evidence that eggs were laid by the breeding pairs.

This page up-dated on September 22, 2004