Hi Birders, The following article appeared in November 30th's NY Times and was posted on the South Dakota birding listserv yesterday. Interesting comments on...
A first for me just a bit ago. I was out filling feeders and the normal hub hub of the chickadees and nuthatches went silent and they were frozen . My first...
- RBA * Alaska * Fairbanks and Interior * December 2, 2005 * AKFA0512.02 Birds Mentioned American Robin Snowy Owl Varied Thrush White-Crowned Sparrow Lincoln's...
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Dec 3, 2005 1:24 am
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Just a comment on the article by Scott Weidensaul... Fortunately, America is ahead of the game in this one area of international policy. Bird importation has...
Hi Birders, Mike Wege of the USFWS informs me that four male McKay's Buntings were seen in Bethel on Friday. Three of the birds were captured and banded. ...
I believe that is normal winter range. Dave Sonneborn ... From: Jason Rogers <hawkowl@...> To: AKBirding@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sun, 04 Dec 2005...
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Dec 4, 2005 8:58 pm
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Eagle River/Chugiak Christmas Bird Count December 18th, 9:00am - 4:00pm Area covered: Fort Richardson north to Peter's Creek (south parts) and up Eagle River...
My husband and I just returned from a chilly but fun birding trip to Kodiak. Thanks to Rich Macintosh's enthusiastic willingness to show us the "hot" birding...
Seward Christmas Bird Count December 24th, 9:00am - 4:00pm Area covered: Exit Glacier Road, Mile 12 to Lowell Point, Nash Road, with Seward in the circle...
If anyone is interested in a pre-holiday birding vacation, the Cordova CBC will be held on Saturday, December 17th. The Cordova count usually approaches and...
Right, Scott. The pineapple express hit us and we lost our winter wonderland. The streets and parking lots are skating rinks and there's drizzly rain from time...
READ ON if you might like to volunteer for some birding in June 2006. IF NOT, my apologies. I want to give people beyond my personal circle of contacts the...
Hi all, Despite rain and wind and generally miserable conditions, the Cordova CBC turned up a few birds. We tallied 62 species including Golden-crowned,...
Hi Kids, Nobody seems to be talking about the CBC. What's Up? Maybe everybody's protecting their secret spots, but some of us would still like to see...
Well, from my perspective the Anchorage CBC was pretty bland. The numbers were all lower than last year - except starlings, which were higher. No rarities....
- RBA * Alaska * Fairbanks and Interior * December 20, 2005 * AKFA05.12.20 Birds Mentioned Great-Horned Owl Great Gray Owl Northern Shrike American Robin ...
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Dec 21, 2005 2:16 am
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Please reply via private e-mail unless your pointers are of broad interest The week after Christmas we plan to bird Homer for a few days. (Mat-su being rather...
I sure like the Pioneer Inn when I go to Homer. Reasonable rates, friendly owners who appreciate birders, central location. Chris Maack Anchorage ... [Non-text...
Cecily, Go to the AKBirding home page, click on "Links" and on the Links page you will find a link to an online guide on birding the Homer/Kachemak Bay area. ...
Homer is great in the winter. Lots of gulls and sea ducks. Good feeders, etc. I haven't heard about the Christmas Count yet but there was a Harris's Sparrow...
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Dec 21, 2005 7:45 pm
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Hi Cecily, Here's the latest birding hotline for Kachemak Bay. If you're looking for seabirds or sea ducks, a spotting scope on water to the west of the Homer ...
I guess my attached document didn't attach...here it is again, plus pasted below. Thanks, Chris. Carmen ================================================= ...
Sorry, AkBirders for this personal message. Gordon Tans, evidently I do not have your correct address...please email me at dfox@..., need to talk to you! ...
Hello all, This is the second year in a row that I have had a black-capped chickadee with a deformed bill at my feeders. I have posted a couple of pictures of...
For anyone interested, you can subscribe to Cornell Lab's Birds of North America species accounts at: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/ The subscription is...
Best gift yesterday was a gray morph adult gyrfalcon that made a half-hearted attack at a magpie that sheltered in our barn. The gyr perched nearby briefly...