As I was walking by our picture window this evening I noticed a chickadee sitting frozen in our lilac bush, with his head cocked upwards. That immediately...
I heard my first Bohemian Waxwings of spring, flying over one of the hotel buildings at Wedgewood Resort around 4 PM today. There were a lot of waxwings in the...
I saw a buteo fly over Delta on April 4. I saw 6-8 small flocks of snow buntings in the Delta area on April 5 as well as one large flock of 100+ on private...
We were at Chena Hot Springs on April 5th taking a walk up Monument Creek. Not far from the beginning of the trail we saw a wandering tattler in the creek....
Sorry folks. I must have been tired yesterday when I posted the message about the tattler. It was an Amercian Dipper. I was picturing the dipper, because I...
Ted Swem saw single Rusty Blackbirds in two different locations on April 8: the corner of the Steese Hwy and the Johansen Expy, and somewhere along Chena Hot...
Well, the Canada Geese showed up at Creamer's Refuge in Fairbanks yesterday, and today they were joined by 10 Mallards. Also, four Trumpeter Swans, one Canada...
Hey all, Jim and Nancy DeWitt and myself went to Delta this last sunday. (4/15) Not a ton around, it was still a little early, but migration was definetly...
Just wondering if anyone else has seen the three swans on the Chena. They look like Trumpeters to me, but I'm not too knowledgeable about swans. I saw them at...
ALERT: Help Stop the Deaths of Millions of Migratory Birds at Communications Towers Every year, as many as 50 million birds die after colliding with tall...
Hey all, I'm a new birder to Fairbanks, just moved here a week ago from Massachusetts of all places. Finally bought a car today and the first thing I did was ...
Earlier this morning I was out in my yard and was treated to the lively song of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet. Ahh, the sounds of spring. Cheers, Andrea -- Andrea...
Jim, Nick Hajdukovich, Seth Beaudreault and I drove to Delta today with visions of raptors and swans in our heads, but it was sloooow going. We did spot two...
I stopped by Creamer's yesterday evening and among the hundreds of Canada geese were 2 Greater White-Fronted Geese and 4 Trumpeter Swans. I am also 90% sure...
After taking the written test for my Alaska license for the 4th and final time at the DMV on Peger Rd this morning I walked out to hear a Myrtle Warbler...
ABO staff reported arrivals of a single Sandhill Crane, American Robin, and some American Wigeons at Creamer's Refuge today. It looks like Tree Sparrows,...
Walked around Creamer's for a about an hour this morning and the only bird that I hadn't seen in earlier trips was a Northern Shoveler. A friend who was with...
Hi all, I camped along the river off of Chena Hot Springs Rd yesterday, heard & saw a Yellow-rumped Warbler singing from the top of a birch, sallying to catch...
THis thing is amazing, just graduated without even turning up a single day. Now fully qualified in a BA and looking to apply for a raise! I'll keep you guys ...
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Hello all, Nick, Seth and I went out birding most of the afternoon on Sunday, 29 April, around Fairbanks. At Creamers there were 8 Greater White-fronted...
Hello, Birded Southcushman and the Aiport Front Ponds in Fairbanks today, saw of interest at South Cushman: Blue-winged Teal (2 males), Canvasback (male and ...
Hello, Nick and I birded South Cushman and a new location off the dyke towards North Pole. A Least Sandpiper was seen at a puddle between South Cushman and...
We just spent four days down at Denali birding while the road is still open to the Teklanika rest stop. We heard Varied Thrushes at the Riley Creek campground...
Wow, I must have been a bit tired last night because I missed quite a few birds. In addition to my last post, we saw: 3 Osprey, including two active nests...
Hey all, Yesterday May 3rd I had a Horned Grebe at my house. Tonight (May 4th) I went and checked out the airport ponds. At the front ponds by the terminal I...
Hello all, Birded Delta Junction with Jeff Sauer from Juneau, from about 6pm to 11:30pm on the 4th of May then again a bit in the morning of the 5th. Along...
Smith Lake is open and quite busy. Red-necked Grebes, Bonaparte's Gulls, and Lesser Yellowlegs abound! Mallards, wigeons, and shovelers too. Bring your...
Had a FOS fledgling redpoll at the feeders this morning. Gosh those birds nest fast! Still lots of adult redpolls coming to the feeders, including some ...