Eagle Count
A weekly eagle count for the stretch of the Skagit River from Marblemount to Rockport is listed below. Info about the eagle count is provided by rafters from Rockport to Marblemount. The count includes only eagles that are actually seen by experienced personnel and includes those seen in areas inaccessible to the general public. During the peak viewing season of mid-December to late January, you might be able to see as many as 100 eagles from Highway 20.
Eagle counts, Marblemount to Rockport
2019-20
| Date | Total | Adult | Subadult | Unknown |
| December 12 | 42 | 26 | 14 | 2 |
| December 17 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 1 |
| December 30 | 17 | 12 | 5 | |
| January 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
|
Date |
Week |
2018-19 |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
|
Dec. 1 |
1 |
70 |
40 |
– |
|
Dec. 8 |
2 |
83 |
74 |
28 |
|
Dec. 15 |
3 |
99 |
92 |
45 |
|
Dec. 22 |
4 |
N/A (power outage) |
117 |
67 |
|
Dec. 29 |
5 |
111 |
86 |
56 |
|
Jan. 5 |
6 |
N/A (flooding) |
56 |
N/A, icy roads |
|
Jan. 12 |
7 |
102 |
41 |
18 |
|
Jan. 19 |
8 |
20 |
41 |
0 |
|
Jan. 26 |
9 |
|
32 |
– |