All rights reserved. That time we sure enjoyed the excitement. Eagle tours are a must for any nature photographer, birdwatcher or wildlife enthusiast. The program is coordinated by the Squamish Environment Society (SES), with support from our Sustaining Partners, the District of Squamish, and other donors. EagleWatch volunteers are stationed at the Eagle Run viewing shelter in Brackendale every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 3 pm between November 9 and January 4, 2020, as well as during Christmas week.
In October / November you can come and watch the eagles nesting across on the other side of the river! This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in the United States. The number of eagles returning to Squamish changes each year and is dependant on the annual salmon run and weather conditions.
This time we went there to take our lunch break and hope to see an eagle or two. There is no cost for these sessions, but donations to help cover costs are always welcome. We were even able to take a photo through the telescope viewing. The guides were very Hellman’s informative. In late November, many come to this area of Squamish to feed on salmon. The Brackendale Art Gallery will be eagle central throughout January. Squamish is a Bird Watcher's Paradise. nice shelter, surrounded by serene scenery and entertained by a few turkey vultures and seagulls. Brackendale is known for eagle watching. There are plenty of eagle viewing tours available in Squamish including Eagles by Raft, Eagles by Bike, Eagles by Horse and Eagles by Foot. The Squamish Environment Society EagleWatch Interpretive Program is a volunteer-driven, community-based educational program that has been educating the public on Squamish's wintering bald eagle population and its importance since 1995. Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park is located primarily on the west side of the Squamish River, near the community of Brackendale BC, approximately 70 km north of Vancouver.
All eagle experiences are slow-paced and family-friendly. The best place to watch thousands of birds is at Eagle Run, this is a special viewing facility on the municipal dyke along Government Road.
Tourism Squamish © 2020. Bald eagles flock to Squamish & Brackendale during the peak eagle-viewing months of November to February and can be viewed easily from several areas around Squamish. more. The official winter home for the bald eagles is a small community of Brackendale. There are lots of places to see the bald eagles in Squamish, but to get the best views in town be sure to check out these top spots. Each winter, a large number of those 20,000 head to the Brackendale Eagles Provincial Park. Looking for Meeting Space Tailored to Your Needs? An annual month-long celebration of the Squamish Bald Eagles. Volunteer interpreters with high-power spotting scopes and adapters for cell phone photography will be at the Eagle Run viewing shelter to welcome visitors during the peak eagle-viewing period. Eagle Run dike is an accessible site: there is a ramp at the south end. EagleWatch volunteers are stationed at the Eagle Run viewing shelter in Brackendale every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am - 3 pm between November 9 and January 4, 2020, as well as during Christmas week.
We went there a few years ago in January.