I have a black cap chickadee frequenting my dish feeder in the backyard that has an upper beak that is curved and about 3 x the length of its head and the...
Colleen Handel at USGS is still interested in deformed bill sightings (any species). They are now seeing them in NW Crows. I think her number is still...
I have had a chickadee with a deformed bill for 2 years now. It does pretty well slicing open sunflower seeds and eating at the suet. And yes, I believe that...
All, For those of you who would like to do some coastal birding for a change, the Homer CBC will be held on same day and the Anchorage count, December 16. We...
I'll check, but I think I'm working that weekend. Dave S. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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I recently received this information: If you see a crow or any other resident bird species with a deformed bill, please contact Caroline Van Hemert at...
I recently received this information: If you see a crow or any other resident bird species with a deformed bill, please contact Caroline Van Hemert at...
Another Christmas Bird Count!!! Eagle River/Chugiak Christmas Bird Count. Saturday December 23rd. (Note: count will be on Saturday, unlike most years with...
The Seward CBC will be Saturday, December 23rd. We meet at 9 am at the Seaview Plaza located at Mile 0 of the Seward Hwy, which is in town at the intersection...
The Seward CBC will be Saturday, December 23rd. We meet at 9 am at the Seaview Plaza located at Mile 0 of the Seward Hwy, which is in town at the intersection...
A male northern flicker visited my tray feeder in the backyard twice yesterday, eating Denali mix (shelled sunflower, peanut hearts, etc). Gary Bullock 6000...
Hello Birders, I saw a male TUFTED DUCK on Eyak Lake, near the outflow in to the Eyak River this afternoon in Cordova. He was in a tight group with a male ...
Made a run to Arctic Valley for ptarmigan Tuesday 12/5. Saw none at the parking lot or lower ski area but did find an adult Sharp-shinned Hawk on the lower...
- RBA Fairbanks and Interior * December 5, 2006 Birds Mentioned Northern Shrike Slate-Colored Junco Brown Creeper Black-Billed Magpie Red-Breasted Nuthatch ...
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Sweets About dark I saw 25-30 'low' flying birds whiz by the kitchen window...MALLARDS IN MY BACK YARD! They stayed for about five minutes..acting like they...
Thanks to all who offered tips on St. Mary's birding in December. The short version was that there wasn't much likely that couldn't be seen in Anchorage, but...
December 7, 2006 Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report Sunrise 9:45 am, sunset 3:52 pm; length of day 6 hours, 7 minutes; tomorrow will be 2 minutes and 24...
I know this is not too exciting for those on the wetter side of the Peninsula, but I had a CHESTNUT-BACKED CHICKADEE hanging with some Boreals at my feeder on...
December 9, 2006 Seward, Alaska I posted some photos of a NW crow with an extremely deformed bill. He was seen at the beach south of the boat harbor, in the...
Hi! I'm not in Alaska at this time so no bird sitings to post. But I wanted to say that I gave one of the site sponsors a try and was very happy with the...
After I sent that post, I noticed that perhaps that was against the rules. I hope a testimony does not constitute an advertisement. Please forgive me if it...
I have seen chestnut backed chickadees, at least once, at Cooper Landing. I'll have to check my notes but I don't think that was the only time. I know there's...
Suzanne Hayes and I spotted an American Tree Sparrow Sunday Dec 10 in Palmer at the new River Bend Subdivision. It was hanging out with a few redpolls....
here's a list of birds i saw in seward yesterday 12/11/2006 At my feeders: exit glacier road 25+ red poles 2 hoary red poles 2+ downey wood peckers 6 boreal...
Thanks Thede!! I went looking for the Sparrow today about 11:00am and found him at the Lane Street feeder in Mountain View. Two police squad cars were too...
Hi Guys, We're getting near the end of the year when every journalist starts printing and broadcasting their "Top Ten" stories of the year for 2006. So I'm...
In reply to Mister Whitekeys posting, here are my top six sitings this year in AK. Of course, raptors take five out of the six. The adult male snowy owl, the...
Here is a top ten list, I'm glad to add anything to Whitekeys request.I will always cherish his e-mail when he called me an insane birder from Seward. McKay's...