Shrikes are definitely oportunistic hunters, taking whatever they can manage, mammals and birds included. A few years back I was watching a Northern Shrike on...
Back in the 1980s when we lived in Chugiak a northern shrike chased a pine grosbeak, which hit our window. The shrike dragged it off into the brush. A few...
Snow Swans February 2, 2006 Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report Serendipity is a wonderful thing. On a trip back from Soldotna, I decided to stop at the boat...
OK So Birding just sucks this time of year which leaves me way to much time on my hands. I created a board today on Flickr to post bird photos taken in...
As I type, a northern shrike is sitting outside my window up in the South Fork valley of Eagle River. I have seen it here four days in a row now and even...
Good morning all! What kind of Sandpipers, if any could one expect on the west coast of the Kenai. A range map is one thing but actual knowledge is quite ...
Most of the sandpipers of S.Coastal show up at appropriate habitat such as the mouths of the Kenai or Kasiloff River. Cook Inlet itself is cold and sterile and...
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Tuesday, February 14, 2006 Happy Valentine's Day! Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report Stunningly beautiful day; calm, high clouds and blue sky, snow on the...
Please note a correction to the Screech Owl; it's the Western Screech Owl, and a clarification that the eagles are Bald Eagles. Thanks, Ed! Happy Birding, ...
Another gorgeous calm sunny day. FIVE CRESTED AUKLETS were verified by scope, two in front of the small boat harbor entrance, two by the waterfront below...
Hello Seward I will be in Seward on Sunday and was wondering if the Screech-owl is in the same location as last year. I would love to go listen for it. The...
Here in Anchorage I usually have scores, if not hundreds, of common redpolls nearly constantly at my feeder by the middle of February. But this year I can...
That is incredible! Down here in Washington State it is similar with Pine Siskin, I usually have around 100 plus around my feeders all winter, I have had...
I have a flock come through my yard about once a week. Last flock was 3 days ago. I live off of the Knik River Road. Dody ... [Non-text portions of this...
Last year I thought I was going to have to get a part time job just to keep the redpolls in seed. This year we have not one Redpoll. We are downtown Anch. ...
Hi Brad, Exit Glacier Road is closed off about a mile away from last year's spot, but if you are adventurous and don't mind tromping around in the dark with...
In a message dated 2/18/2006 7:50:04 P.M. Alaskan Standard Time, ETOAL4@... writes: Last year I thought I was going to have to get a part time job just to...
I live in South Anchorage. Had about 30 of them come through yesterday and today. Usually about 1 to 2 dozen of them come around every day. Unless there is...
I saw an eagle today flying over Fred Meyer store off of Dimond. There wasn't enough time to determine if it was mature or immature. I'm relatively new to...
If this is the same eagle I have been seeing in the same area, it's a mature eagle. Rather small, male? But it's been here all winter. Laura Kluge ... From:...
Gordon, It's the same here in Fairbanks. A few folks (and the ABO feeder) have 20-30 redpolls coming regularly, but those of us who usually have several...
In the NE corner of Anchorage, we are getting about 4 redpolls a day, but with about 20 yesterday and about 40 one day in January. Last year, I was estimating...
I have not seen a single Common Redpoll in Gustavus (southeast) this winter. The Great Backyard Bird Count is underway and early results show the east coast...
Same boat for me in South Anchorage. Haven't seen one at the feeder all year and there were 30-40 per day last year. Doug Lipinski Anchorage ... From:...
We are only about a month away from the start of breeding/nest building activities for bald eagles. Spring is just around the corner! Andy Sorensen ...
Well, things change. As of Saturday I had zero repolls for the winter, which prompted my initial question. The very next day the first one showed up, and...
I live a few houses from the Tans and they haven't reached here yet. Science marches on. David Sonneborn [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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