The hurricane we had in Nome, Alaska brought us some visitors. Four Fork-tailed Storm Petrals were observed the day after the storm at Cape Nome. Other birding...
I've just joined this group, primarily to help with identification of a duck I saw on Adak Island (photo at ...
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David K. Weaver
cygnus-dkw@...
Dec 15, 2011 10:28 pm
Debbie, it appears to me to be a first winter (juvenile) White-winged Scoter. The bird is showing its white secondaries and has the extensive white around the...
Deborah, This duck is an adult female Greater Scaup. Isaac Isaac Helmericks Adak, Alaska "Maas, Deborah F (DFG)" <debbie.maas@...> on Thursday, December...
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David K. Weaver
cygnus-dkw@...
Dec 16, 2011 1:25 am
Debbie, I defer to Isaac. This bird certainly has the conformation of a Greater Scaup. I was quick to the ID without considering the yellow iris -- seen in...
A worn plumage female Greater Scaup. The amount of white is variable between hens, but this is most likely more pronounced due to feather ware by late August....
My apologies for any cross postings... Festival season is here! The Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival registration opened at noon today. I'm passing along...
Some of you have followed my WordPress Birds of Shishmaref blog and have commented over the past few years about my posts here. I have found difficulties this...
Another teacher and birding friend In Elim told me yesterday that students brought him a dead Boreal Owl. The students had told him that the owl was alive...
I heard my first male Snow Bunting calling this afternoon. Not seeing too many McKays left, I will have to check to see if I can find any period. Hoping to...
Early Spring is here. The ponds are mostly thawed out and only snow drifts are left. During this past week we have had 6 Wooper Swans which still continue, had...
Still a few McKay's left, maybe 25 buntings of either species here around. Normally a few pairs of Snow Buntings will stay and breed. I was able to take a...
Awake and live! The song of the Snow Bunting is heard in the land! Actually the snow birds were much fewer than usual this winter. The only birds currently on...
Alice, I spied a SNOWY OWL 5 miles from Serpentine Hot Springs on my way home from there Sunday as well as plenty of WILLOW PTARMIGAN there. Was told of...
Took my family towards the mouth of the Serpentine River for a sliding trip along the coast line. Saw two SANDHILL CRANES as we arrived at the little creek...
Some notes and observations reported to ADF&G, Nome: April 22 - Glaucous Gull, calling at Cape Nome April 24 - Glaucous Gull, 2 perched near road at Nome May 5...
Nome is suffering through a frigid spring. The tundra ponds are all still frozen. It snowed again this morning. A few days ago I went to the town landfill to...
Went to pick up my brother-in-law yesterday along the coastline. Saw WILLOW PTARMIGAN on the way up. When we turned around there was a flock of 8 SANDHILL...
Hey all, Luke DeCicco and myself arrived in Nome yesterday for a season of fieldwork. We will be around until early July. Today we drove out towards Teller and...
Yesterday morning brought warmer southerly winds and a number of passerines that blew in with the wind. All FOS yesterday were: 20 NORTHERN PINTAIL 2 BLACK...
I am attaching photos to this e-mail, I believe Yahoo will take them off but I think the program may automatically post them to the gallery. If not, I will...
I found the female bird again and got better photos I think. Ken Stenek Shishmaref Science Teacher Site Activities Director (907) 649-3021 Phone (907) 649-3031...
Unlikely garganey, which would have more white on both sides of the speculum, and dark feet. The apparent yellow feet limit the possibilities a lot. Sent from...
Looks like a female blue winged teal. Sent from my iPhone ... Looks like a female blue winged teal. Sent from my iPhone On May 19, 2012, at 7:41 AM, Ken Stenek...
Hey all, Quick update on the highlights we've been seeing around Nome: 18 May KING and COMMON EIDERS - Present in small numbers all along coast to Cape Nome. ...
Hey all, In my last post all of the birds that I said were seen on the Taylor Highway were actually seen along the Teller road. Not sure why I thought it was...
Here are our notable bird sightings around Nome for the last couple of days: 27 May WOOD SANDPIPER (1) - Seen for ~ 2 min near the ADF&G bunkhouse on the...
