Nest Info By Year

Pittsburgh's Bald Eagles in Hays and Harmar: History Year by Year

Bald Eagles have been back in Pittsburgh since 2013! Read more about each year at both nests by clicking on the green links below. 

The Hays webcam is a collaborative project between Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania and PixCams. 


Hays Nest

2023 First egg: February 17; second egg: February 20. First hatch: March 26; second hatch: March 28.

2022 First egg: February 11, Second egg: February 14, Third egg: February 17. First hatch: March 21; second hatch: March 22; third hatch: March 25. Fledges: June 10 and June 16 (2)

2021 First egg: February 12, Second egg: February 15, Third egg: February 19. First hatch: March 23 @ 4am; second hatch: March 23 @ 10 pm; Third hatch: March 27. Fledges: June 6, June 12, and June 23.

2020 First egg: February 13, Second egg: February 16. First hatch: March 21, second hatch: March 23.

2019 First egg: February 12, Second egg: February 15, Third egg: February 18. First hatch: March 23; second hatch: March 25 (one egg not viable). Fledges: June 11 and June 16.

2018 First egg: February 13; Second egg: February 15, Third egg: February 19. One egg cracked, not viable. First hatch: March 23. Fledge: June 11.

2017 First egg: February 20. Hatch: March 29. Fledge: June 15. 

2016 First egg: February 13; Second egg: February 16; Third egg: February 20. First hatch: March 21, Second hatch: March 22; Third egg not viable.

2015 First egg: February 17; Second egg: February 20. First egg broken: March 13. Second egg broken: March 27. Unsuccessful nesting season.

2014 First egg: February 19. Second egg: February 22. Third egg: February 25. First hatch: March 28. Second hatch: March 30. Third hatch: April 2. Fledge dates: June 20, 21, and 27.

2013 (no webcam) Incubating behavior by parents: March 11. Hatch behavior: April 14. Eaglet seen in the nest on May 13. Fledge: June 9.





Harmar Nest

2021 (no webcam) Two eggs, two successful hatches; Fledge: June 15 and 16

2021 (no webcam) Two eggs, two successful hatches.

2020 (no webcam) At least one egg laid.

2019 (no webcam) At least two eggs laid and two successful hatches. Fledge (both birds): June 22

2018 First egg: February 24, Second egg: February 27. First hatch: April 2; second hatch: April 3. Fledge: June 26 and June 29.

2017 First egg: February 27. First hatch: April 5. Fledge dates: June 29-30 (There were two eaglets, but due to the camera angle it was difficult to determine 2nd egg and hatch date).

2016 First egg: March 9. First hatch: April 14, second hatch: April 17. (There were two eaglets, but due to the camera angle it was difficult to determine lay date of 2nd egg).

2015 First egg: February 20. Unsuccessful year; egg not viable

2014 (no webcam) First egg: Date not known. Hatch behavior in nest: April 8