Data Portal

EXPLORE CCB’s data portfolio

CCB houses more than 1,000 historic databases.  In some cases, these resources represent most of what we know about entire populations or species and represent significant advances in the science of conservation.  CCB staff will be making an increasing number of these data sets available to the public and other researchers.  Various data sets will be made available in different formats including descriptive metadata, tabular data, or spatial data that may be explored within a Google mapping application.

The 2012 Bald Eagle Nest Database is available on our online mapping server. Please visit the Eagle Nest Locator page for information on the survey. Data displayed is subject to The Center for Conservation Biology’s full Data Use Agreement. All data/maps used according to this agreement should be cited using the following text: Watts, B. D. and M. A. Byrd. 2012. Virginia bald eagle nest survey: 2012 breeding season. Center for Conservation Biology, College of William and Mary and Virginia Commonwealth University, Williamsburg, VA. In 2012, CCB modified the area surveyed for the Virginia bald eagle nest survey. The information presented in this online map presents the most recent data CCB has on eagle nests in Virginia. If you are using this site for management purposes, we highly recommend confirming the status of every nest before proceeding with activities that may affect eagles. We encourage you to contact regulatory agencies (listed below) about questions you may have about eagle management on your property.

Last year Active / Occupied – indicates the last year CCB or a member of the public observed the nest as active and/or an occupied territory.
Last Year Checked – This field lists the last year the territory was surveyed for occupation or activity.

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