The 10-year migration count trends for the Bald Eagle suggest a mix of primarily increasing and stable population across North America as 61% of sites recorded significant increases in counts, 27.6% of the sites reported stable counts and 11.8% (n=9) sites showed declining counts during this span. Regional patterns showed mixed results in the West, half the sites in the Central region showing declining counts, while sites in the East continue to show widespread increases in numbers (see pie charts and trend maps below). The 20-year count trends from 2004-2023 showed largely increasing counts across the continent; however these increases may be leveling off in recent years. Hawk Ridge, Minnesota, has the highest average count of Bald Eagles of all count sites (5,190), and after several decades of steadily increasing counts, now shows a decrease for the most recent 10-yr period.

Winter survey data from the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) confirm an increasing 10-year trend continent-wide with the annual percent change in population reported to be an increase of 3.65% for the period ending 2021. Additionally, eBird data reports an increase of 8.2% in annual abundance for the Bald Eagle between 2012-2022. The Bald Eagle is listed as a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN Red List throughout its range, but it is still vulnerable to threats such as energy development, nest disturbance, lead poisoning, disease, and electrocution.