Saw my first rusty blackbirds ever today (huzzah!) out at the Temsco pond--I saw at least 4, and at least two were singing, which is what caught my attention...
What should I look for to help distinguish between Thayer's Gulls and Herring Gulls? In Sibley's Guide the differences mentioned seem to be head shape (round ...
Thanks to some helpful folks who e-mailed and called, I have an ID for the gull I asked about. In case any one is interested, I will summarize the help I got....
Hello all-- Just got back from a long South American adventure (Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, and Bolivia). It's good to be back in Juneau again. The birds...
I was out to the SAGA Lodge at Amalga Meadows for a training this afternoon. A northern harrier was cruising the meadow and the crew there reports hearing lots...
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Kim Rivera
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Apr 8, 2006 9:24 pm
Does anyone know what the orange and brownish butterflies are that are out now? Was just up on the flume and saw 'lots' of them. Was looking in local books,...
Hi Kim, that is exciting to see butterflies now -- the first one to come out -- because it overwinters as an adult -- is the mourning cloak butterfly. However,...
Butterflies or moths? I was moving some rock the other day and a moth was fighting to get out of the pile of rock. Bradley J Fluetsch, CFA Fluetsch Financial...
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Kim Rivera
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Apr 9, 2006 4:01 pm
Thanks, Bob! Hmmmm, it wasn't a mourning cloak, and I don't recall it having this strong band of orange/yellow along the lower edge of the wings, think I would...
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Kim Rivera
ccfishc@...
Apr 9, 2006 5:02 pm
Yes! Particularly the photo at http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/distr/lepid/bflyusa/ak/mor214.htm the orange and brown coloring, even the brownish color of...
On Sunday morning, I saw a red-breasted nuthatch on Basin Road near the first entrance to Perseverance Trail. It was very vocal and was moving about among the...
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Kim Titus & Deb Rudis
akwildlife@...
Apr 10, 2006 3:32 pm
we have had 3 male RBNUs zipping on & off our feeder the past week. Also GC kinglets & RC kinglets starting singing Fri in our yard, as elsewhere. Earliest...
Hi, did anyone see the gyrfalcon over the weekend? I went out on both Saturday and Sunday at ~3-4 pm and it was not there. Bev Agler...
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Andy Smoker
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Apr 11, 2006 2:56 pm
I"m intrigued by the relentless calling of the saw whet owl at the end of Thane road. Typically it starts calling at twilight & can endure into the night and...
I have some friends going up to Barrow in mid-June that were looking for some tips on where to go birding. Anyone out there have suggestions? Thanks! Beth...
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Kim Titus And Deb Rudis
akwildlife@...
Apr 11, 2006 7:24 pm
Hello, I will be initiating a tree swallow nesting study this spring in Juneau. This is a first year pilot study. Tree swallows are an excellent contaminants...
Kim & Deb...personal message- Outside of study area... I maintain about 18 swallow nests on the Deshka River, 4 at Big Lake in the Mat Su Borough and 3 in...
Howdy all, I finally went out to take a look at the wood duck last night(thanks, Bob!) . I've never seen one in person and have wanted to photograph one for...
At dusk last night I thought I heard a snipe winnowing overhead, but couldn't see anything and just heard it the once before I called it a night. Has anyone...
We saw a snipe by the rock pit on Skater's Cabin Road yesterday morning. This morning just as it was getting light, we heard one near our house (same area as...
A cold and slightly sleety wednesday walk turned up some singing winter wrens and a whole chorus of ravens showing off their repertoire of odd noises up Gold ...
I'm assuming the Wood Duck location is still the same -- lakeside Condos? I still haven't gone to see it yet. Glad to hear it is still around as of a couple...
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Andy Smoker
andy.smoker@...
Apr 13, 2006 3:34 pm
its not a rare experience to flush one out of the ditch on Thane Rd in the AM....
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Kim Titus And Deb Rudis
akwildlife@...
Apr 13, 2006 8:40 pm
I'll post to Eaglechat later tonight. ... Leslie Slater/R7/FWS/DOI 04/12/2006 09:08 AM To cc carmen_field@... Subject Fw: Plover Alert 06 ...
Today airport officials destroyed the eagles' nest in the spruce tree on the dike trail. Its remnants are heaped under the spruce tree near the corner of the...
