Hello all, Well, here's Nick's and my Homer trip report, we just had to get out of Interior for a bit. We left Fairbanks on the morning of the 26th, stayed in...
I really didn't intend to do a Big Year in 2006, but on New Years Day I saw a Raven, A Magpie, and some Waxwings. If I only see 3 birds a day for the rest of...
January 2, 2006 Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report 01-01-06 On Friday, December 30, 2005, I had the pleasure of watching a gorgeous first year NORTHERN...
Hi Birders, Despite generally dreary weather (overcast, 29-41 degrees), 32 Field Counters and 9 Feeder Counters took part in the 27th Matanuska Valley Audubon...
Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report 01-02-06 Forget about the partridge in a pear tree. On Saturday, December 24th, the Seward Christmas Bird Count boat crew...
2005 Seward, AK CBC official results submitted by Carol Griswold, compiler Gadwall 5 American Wigeon 3 Mallard 132 Harlequin Duck 69 Surf Scoter 94 Black...
I received the following repost via Marge and Tedin in Sitka. Jen Cederleaf and Kim Middleton reported a Virginia Rail at the Starregavin Estuary at low tide...
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A minor correction, it was actually high tide. It was one of the highest tides of the year on the first and there would have been a relatively small area not...
Does anyone know if the Anchorage Audubon Society still operates the online version of the "Upper Cook Inlet Bird Report"? The website states, "Results are...
Does anyone know if the Anchorage Audubon Society still operates the online version of the "Upper Cook Inlet Bird Report"? The website states, "Results are...
Hi Paul - I maintain the website for Anchorage Audubon, and the online version of the Upper Cook Inlet Bird Report does not get used as it was first ...
While driving through College Village this morning, approximately 9 to 12 Robins were in a tree feeding on crab apples with about 10 Waxwings and 3 Red polls....
January 6, 2006 Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report Who better to ID a female KING EIDER than an Alaska Sealife Center eider researcher? Dave S. while walking...
I think King and Stellar's Eiders are the ones that we have seen in the past and remember a year when we had a small flock(I want to say around 30) King Eiders...
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I have two King Eider records for Seward in my BirdBase: 2-3-90 and 1-18-92. I think they were both females, but I didn't note the gender. Chris Maack ...
Hi Scott, thanks for responding to my post. I agree, the Yahoo site is the way to go. Your solution sounds good to me. Thanks again, and good birding to...
Hello Birders, The female King Eider was again seen today, January 7, 2006, to the west of the abandoned 4th Avenue dock by the Alaska Sealife Center. She was ...
Good morning all! My name is Jason Randolph and my wife and I just purchased some land on the Cook Inlet up past Nikiski (this is my first post to the group by...
January 9, 2006 Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report Listen for the owls calling: this morning at 8:15 while it was still quite dark, I heard the distant call...
Here's a quote from George West's guide book, "A Birder's Guide to the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska" 1994. "The North Kenai Road goes past several petrochemical...
On Friday Jan. 6, we observed a juvenile grey morph Gyrfalcon hunting over the Kenai River below Skilak Lake. The water is open and there are plenty of...
Bob Dittrick and I just got back from a two day trip to Homer. We found both the Harris's Sparrow and the White-throated Sparrow at the previously reported...
I'd also add that you shouldn't worry about the presence of chickadees and nuthatches if your land is heavily wooded. You might even get some kinglets and...
I think the Mouth of the Kenai River is a fabulous underbirded area. Dave Sonneborn ... From: Paul <pjollig@...> To: AKBirding@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tue,...
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Hello, Interesting to get your email, I live on the Kenai Peninsula and your land is in a beautiful area. I am a backyard birder at best and do enjoy watching...
Thank you Dave... Anything in particular you look ofrward to seeing there (and what time of year?) Have a good evening! Jay ... -- Everybody needs beauty as...