Clinton Bald Eagle Watch rescheduled to Feb. 17

A bald eagle watches the crowd during the recent Quad Cities Bald Eagle Days in Rock Island. The 40th annual Clinton Bald Eagle Watch has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17.  CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

CLINTON, Iowa – The 40th annual Clinton Bald Eagle Watch has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17. 

The event was originally planned for Jan. 13, but was postponed because of the weather.

This annual event is hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in partnership with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Clinton Community College, Clinton Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Stewards of the Upper Mississippi River Refuge.

Educational programs and environmental exhibits will be hosted indoors at Clinton Community College at 1000 Lincoln Blvd. Outdoor eagle viewing will be held at Lock and Dam 13 in Fulton, Illinois, off Highway 84 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

All event activities are free for the public to attend.

Indoor exhibits, including a live bald eagle, other birds of prey, conservation groups and other presenters will be available at the college from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 

Here is a schedule of the events at Clinton Community College:

  • 9:30 a.m. – Welcome to eagle watch, Matthew Cihaski (USACE) and Jacquelynn Albrecht (USFWS).
  • 10 a.m. – Live Birds of Prey Presentation – Wings and Talons.
  • 11 a.m. – Upper Mississippi River NWFR Celebrating 100 Years – Ed Britton (USFWS).
  • 12:30 p.m. – Live bald eagle presentation – Saving Our Avian Resources (SOAR).
  • 1:30 p.m. – Conservation Kids Program – Clinton County Conservation and USFWS.

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