The 27th annual Brackendale Eagle Festival and Count (and home grown citizen scienc project) is coming up in about 10 days. For those unfamiliar with Brackendale, here’s a description for its Wikipedia entry (Note: Links removed.),

Brackendale is a small community in the Canadian province of British Columbia just north of Squamish town centre, but still within the District of Squamish. It is located near the confluence of the Squamish River and the Cheakamus River. It is intersected primarily by Government Road and Depot Road. The CN railway (formerly BC Rail) traverses it north–south. It includes the remarkable “‘Eagle Run” area, the wintering home of thousands of Bald eagles.

According to the Brackendale Art Gallery Calendar page, this year’s eagle count will take place on Sunday, January 6, 2012. There will also be a lecture series, an eagle-themed art show and concerts.