Hawk Owl hanging out around the last parking lot before the stadium parking at Kinkaid Saturday (Jan 31) afternoon. Was pretty cooperative and still there as I...
This afternoon (2/2) at 5:15pm there was a NORTHERN HAWK OWL on Jeffrey Avenue, very near the junction with West Hill Road in Homer. Good birding, Aaron Lang ...
Time to make plans for the Great Backyard Bird Count February 13-16. Last year Alaska birders reported 116 species on 417 checklists. It would be great to see...
The Great Backyard Bird Count is February 13-16. For more information about participating, go to www.birdsource.org/gbbc/ or call 235-9477. On the 3rd a...
On Thursday, February 19, Anchorage nature writer Bill Sherwonit will be the featured speaker at the Anchorage Audubon Society's monthly program. Sherwonit...
Took a drive to Homer today and "scoped" two male Steller's Eiders from Mariner's Park. Lot's of Common Goldeneys, Long Tailed Ducks (800+ at Deep Creek), two...
This past week there were two odd redpolls mixed in with the big flock that visits every day. One looked to be a Common Redpoll but was pale gray, not brown....
Hello all AKBirding contributors, Just a friendly reminder that all posts should contain a complete description of the location of your sighting. This list...
Gets the worm? Not with a foot of snow and well-frozen ground. So, I've been wanting to send a message because of all the bird activity in our yard this...
This past week there were two odd redpolls mixed in with a big flock near Rabbit Creek Rd & Seward Highway, Anchorage. One looked to be a Common Redpoll but...
Steller's Eider Field Trip On Saturday morning, Feb. 7th, the Kachemak Bay Birders, with Anchorage Audubon as co-sponsor, had a Steller's Eider and other...
Monday, 9/Feb/09: 5 American robins are feeding near the junction of Sand Lake Road & W Dimond Blvd in Anchorage. I realize that others have seen robins here...
Here is a link for an amazing video of a green heron using bread to catch fish. If the link below doesn't work, try googling "youtube" and search for...
The Hawkwatch weekend will be held on Saturday, April 18th, and Sunday, April 19th. If you haven't been to Gunsight Hawkwatch before, its about a two and...
Hi fellow birders, Thought you might find this article in today's Seattle Post-Intelligencer of interest. Cheers, Carmen Field Homer, AK Birds Heading Farther...
Interesting research has recently been done which shows, (among other things), that songbirds migrate three times faster than previouly thought. For more...
Two free raptor ID guides are generously being offered to the public by HMANA (Hawk Migration Association of North America). Although they have an eastern...
A few notes from a walk around urban Homer today (2/13): A mixed group of passerines, including 4 VARIED THRUSHES, was scolding a NORTHERN HAWK OWL which was...
Join Chris Maack and Delesta Fox on February 21, 2009, at the Seward Harbormaster for our annual winter birding excursion in Seward. Loons, waterfowl, gulls,...
At the dawning of the second day of the Great Backyard Bird Count, Alaska birders have reported 64 species, a ways to go to reach the 116 species reported last...
The world's oldest known swan was recently found dead in Denmark. Coincidentally, bird banding (called "ringing" in Europe)was invented in Denmark. Click the...
After an absence of a few weeks, the Steller's jay has begun hanging out at various feeders around mile 10 of the Talkeetna Spur Rd. A boreal owl was heard...
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6 Bald Eagles in the Cooper Landing area 6 Bald Eagles in Ninilchik - Deep Creek area large flocks of White Winged Crossbills, Boreal Chickadees and Redpolls,...
Saturday afternoon I said to my girlfriend, "I think I'm gonna see how many birds I can find in two hours. See ya later." I'm now living at the Brother...
Today was the last day of counting for the GBBC. Thanks to everyone who has submitted counts so far. Data entry will be open through the end of the month, so...
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