The 2008 Seward Christmas Bird Count tallied 62 species with three additional species for Count Week. Over 3750 individual birds were counted, with the biggest...
With the Trapper Creek/Talkeetna area CBC appproaching we were pleased to find that the local Steller's jay is still around. It appeared at our feeder...
This morning just past the crack of dawn, I watched a beautiful SHORT-EARED OWL waft its way above town, stroking that floaty flight pattern so unlike the...
This evening along the Chugiak High ski trails was a very vocal GHO. It called for 10+ minutes with only short pauses between. He was still calling as I left....
There was a Tree Sparrow feeding on Rye Grass next to the parking lot at Point Woronzoff today in sub zero weather. This helped to swell my 2009 list to 11....
Temps ranged from -30 to +5 & awful wind chill in Seward. At least one Hawk Owl continues to frequent the area near the Devils Creek Trail head on the Seward...
January 3, 2009 Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report Sunrise 9:59 am, sunset 4:05 pm, length of day 6 hours, 5 minutes; tomorrow will be 2 minutes and 26...
I had a Northern Saw-whet Owl land in the apple tree next to my kitchen window around noon. It roosted there the rest of the afternoon, hidden from outside by...
Summary of the Eagle River area Christmas Bird Count, December 28, 2008 Overall, we had fewer birds than normal seen. A total of 1,970 individual birds were...
After double-checking the individual field records and tally sheets, I have compiled a revised Seward CBC Count that reduced the species count by one and...
This cold snap seems to have taken a toll on our feeder birds. There were ruby crowned kinglets that made multiple, daily visits to our seed cakes and suet...
Today, 1/05/2009, was a day of surprises. I was photographing Bohemian Waxwings in a tree, at the north/west corner, of W. Northern Lights Blvd. & Jefford,...
About 1:30 today my wife called me all a twitter. A Peregrine Falcon had just taken out a mallard hen in our drive way. We have a bunch of mallards that come...
The Kachemak Bay Birders' "First Saturday" was held on the 3rd out on the Spit in spite of extremely cold, windy weather. Nearly 20 people attended and about...
Had a male yellow shafted norther flicker gorging on black oil sunflower seeds on a tray feeder and on the ground this morning. He appeared very healthy. Gary...
Another White Wagtail here in Adak today feeding along NAVFAC creek. Posted a picture in Isaac's photo folder. Also interesting was an Oregon Junco. Isaac...
I saw a hawl owl at Potter Marsh this afternoon (Saturday). It perched in spruce trees & cotton woods along the highway - nearer the boardwalk than Potter...
Anchorage - Huffman & Birch Area Late yesterday afternoon, just before sundown the Sharp-shinned Hawk returned to my back yard and captured a small bird. Steve...
At my office in downtown Anchorage (9th & K), I could see were a raptor ate a bohemian waxwing on the roof over the entrance to the building. The raptor (sharp...
This afternoon (Monday) there was a No. Hawk Owl hunting from atop a street light pole along Raspberry Rd near Sand Lake intersection. Pat Pourchot Anchorage...
This Thursday, January 15th, Ruth Fitzpatrick will be the featured speaker at the Anchorage Audubon Society January General Meeting. Ruth has been the Alaskan...
Anchorage Audubon 2008 Christmas Bird Count Results Thanks to Steve Matsuoka for the following summary of the count statistics. 134 observers braved the cold...
A flock of 22 Rusty Blackbirds (who did not bake in a pie) hanging out at Seaside Farm since the 17th of Jan, feeding on worms and seeds on my lawn. Mairiis...
Went walking on the Campbell Cr bike trail near Goose Lake today and saw some tree tops with white-winged crossbills (actually didn't have binoculars so had to...
Homer has had periods of very cold weather and strong wind and few birds for a while, but now… A group of about 20 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS was seen at Seaside Farms...
I spent a few hours birding the Homer Spit today. Beautiful conditions..low 30s and calm with occasional sun. Lots of birds around, but only a few things of...
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