I thought I'd pass this along as the bird walk portion caught my attention (alas, I won't be in Anchorage then). I was just out at Potter Marsh a couple weeks...
If I thought yesterday was good with having several hundred Short-billed Dowithchers just arrive from the breeding grounds, tonight was 20 times better! Dave...
Another question about swallows - I have a burl on our carport that swallows nest in every year for many years. Yesterday I saw something I've never witnessed...
Posted under Griswold photos are a few photos of the fabulous trip aboard the Misty with the Anchorage Audubon Society on June 29th. Enjoy! Carol Griswold ...
Potter's marsh yesterday. About 5 Northern Waterthrushes & at least one Alder flycatcher, and various thrushes (Hermit for sure & others flying around) on the...
My wife and I took my family boating today up to the Serpentine River for a nice outing. The mouth of the Serpentine is eighteen miles to the Southeast. At...
I should add that there were also Black-legged Kittiwakes and Loons of various species Red-throated was the only I could positively identify though. Ken Stenek...
I have seen extra "parents" at tree swallows nests in the past, Georgette, but not that many! It always mystified me. Chris Maack Anchorage ... [Non-text...
Surfbird on a territory. On several occasions a surfbird has harassed hikers. Last incident was last tue. To see the crazy bird, park at the new McHugh...
I too have noticed extra Swallows and wondered what they were doing. Tonight after work I checked the nest box because the chicks are almost ready to fledge....
West Chester Lagoon. 5 Surfbirds with 150+ Shortbilled dowitchers, 12 Hudsonian Godwits on the west island. Potter's Marsh..couple of Sandhill Cranes out on...
THere was a Red-throated Loon in the North-western extension of Lake Spenard which was making itself sit very low in the water and making a repetitive ...
Today a sharp-shinned hawk was seen in my yard off Old Seward Hwy between Huffman and DeArmoun. It made two visits to the neighborhood. There are swallows...
The merlin babies are now fairly visible with the naked eye, assuming they're waiting at the entrance of the nest for mom to bring them snacks. There's at...
For those needing some rarer birds for their Anchorge (Muni) list, the following were around Girdwood, probably on territory, this past weekend: Rufous...
The nests of R. B Nuthatch, b.c. Chickadees, Hairy Woodpecker, Downy W, Steller Jay,Hermit Thrush, Robins , G. C. sparrows , Fox Sparrows, and Song Sparrow...
Thanks for sharing that, Karen. You've done some great merlin documention! Chris Maack Anchorage ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Walked over to Goose Lake this a.m. to see if I could catch it before the swimmers and families showed up. The only humans I encountered were a couple of...
I just returned from a week in Barrow. All the usual birds are up there but there have been a few odd ones as well. There is a singing White-Throated Sparrow...
RBA * Alaska * St. Paul Island, Pribilofs * July 06, 2008 * AKSPI 08.07.06 Hello Birders, this is the St. Paul Island rare bird alert for the week of June ...
On GULL ISLAND a Parasitic Jaeger was observed harassing birds and about 15 Surfbirds were seen there on July 1st. Yesterday a report said that there were...
Today, Wednesday, 9th, singing winter wren about 1/3 mile up California Creek Trail from Crow Pass Road (at bridge repair work, 1/2 mile from Glacier Highway)....
Re: Swans at Beluga Lake, Homer On Tuesday, July 8th,I saw at least one cygnet with both adults at Beluga Lake from the turn-around near the observation...
Saturday: Two American Three-Toed Woodpeckers along the bike path at the Bird Creek Campground. Swainson's Thrush, Hermit Thrush, Ruby Crowned Kinglets, Orange...
I have posted two photos taken by a friend at Eagle Lake, east of Homer. We think they might be ring-necked ducks, but not 100% sure. Could someone help? ...
I just posted a picture under Deb C of four ducks I saw last week on the west end of Barter Island (Beaufort Sea). Two of them look like common eiders, but...
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