This winter’s bald eagle counts began Monday with 333 eagles spotted in the Chilkat Valley, a high number for this time of year.
Chloe Goodson, American Bald Eagle Foundation volunteer coordinator, is taking over the eagle count duties from Haines resident Pam Randles. Randles has counted eagles every year with Haines High School environmental science and biology classes since 2009.
The eagle counts generally start in September and take place once a week until the…
