Tom, thanks for your hospitality, and the chance to see the white throated sparrow yesterday. The bird seems very content in your brush pile. Gary Bullock ......
I know that quite a few robins overwinter here in Anchorage. Is there any way to visually differentiate an early migrant from an overwintering bird? I...
A couple of other people have told me about robins hanging out at feeders, eating seed and being motionless most of the time. Those reports were too early for...
On Saturday, 4/1/06, the Sartors and us saw our first buteos of the year, a couple of Harlan's hawks. Also seen were an immature Goshawk and more Golden...
While looking for willow ptarmigan today on the Coastal Trail to the west of Lyn Ary Park in Anchorage, I found a BC chickadee with an overgrown upper bill....
Eric Myers and I did a early morning tour of Palmer Hays Flats off Fairview Loop Road this morning. Huge flock of hundreds of snow buntings chased by merlin....
Hi Georgia, Welcome back to Alaska! Unfortunately, south central Alaska seems to be right in the center of the BC Chickadee deformed beak problem, with some...
April 2, 2006 Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report April came in with a bang covering everything overnight with a sparkling, 2" blanket of snow. The sun tried...
Pat, I was recently asked by a non-birding friend, about small, mostly white birds on the ground in the Lake Louise area. I said I thought they were snow...
Nice report on the Seward avi-scene, Carol. The only species that I can add to your list from my trip down last weekend are Red-necked Grebes (about 3 scoped,...
Greetings Fellow Birders! The Full report of the winter birding trip to Seward on 3/18/06 is rather late and all of the new birding reports have certainly...
If you hope to enjoy any of the Sheep Mountain Lodge(MP 113.5 Glenn Highway) buffets provided Saturday breakfast and/or dinner(4/22, or Sunday breakfast,...
Sounds like a great Seward visit, Linda. Re the unusual behavior of the auklet, would you mind describing it? I was unable to view Paul's video. Chris Maack ...
Hi Chris, The bird would kind of swim in lazy circles then thrust its head foward like a regurgetating reflex. There was diving and feeding too, but that...
Monday evening and again Tuesday morning there's been one junco feeding with a mixed flock of redpolls; first one I've seen, and also the first spring migrant...
Hi everyone, Just thought you might like to know that the 2006 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival will be happening May 4 - 7 in Homer. The Festival schedule & ...
Sounds unusual, like maybe it had something stuck in its throat, but since we don't get to observe crested auklets very often, it might be something else. ...
I'd like to head from Anchorage to Seward this week (any day) to do some birding. Would anyone like to join me? It's best to give me a call on my cell phone...
Chris, Check the last couple of photos in my photo album. There you'll see in the second to last image the weird "thrust" Linda was describing, followed in the...
If anyone out there is looking for an up close and personal way of experiencing seabirds this spring/summer, here is a volunteer opportunity working with Jeff...
Just today, while looking for bird pictures I ran into an interesting article on the Crested Auklet research on Koniuji Island in the July/August 2005 issue of...
There isn't much activity at Big Lake as the ice is still thick enough for vehicle travel. While on a hike behind Marion Lake, a Northern Shrike was perched on...
I had the opportunity lately to spend some time with Bill Clark, author of the Peterson Guide to Hawks (as well as, A Photographic Guide to North American...
I am spending a few weeks in Nome and had a few minutes today to run out to the icy view area. I ran into a large flock (60+) of buntings. I was only able to...
Bill Mohrwinkle and I spent some time this evening wandering around the Palmer Hayflats--the access at the end of Hay Meadow Drive off Fairfield Loop Rd. Not...
Fellow Birders, Thrilling news! Finally after hearing the Northern Hawk Owls for years, I saw one this morning in a birch tree just slightly down the slope to...
Hi Doug, This has probably been answered, but I was just browsing your excellent photo folder and noticed "unknown 502." It sure looks like a Townsend's...
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