Migration still seems to be pretty slow despite the relatively good weather. But I was entertained by several small groups resulting in 20+ American tree...
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Mark Schwan
markamb2001
Oct 5, 2008 1:41 am
Over the last several days I've tried to visit some of our traditional birding areas and although there have been no surprises, I've seen a few birds. It...
4378
Toi Gile
tazman0895
Oct 6, 2008 5:38 am
First time poster here. I got a couple of birds photos in today. Found a male and female American Coots and a couple of Gadwalls over at the Pioneers pond and...
4379
bwright1208
Oct 6, 2008 4:07 pm
Hello, Please join us for a Slide Show Potluck: bring 10 slides or digital photos to share with the Juneau Audubon Society. Please bring a healthy snack or...
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Mark Schwan
markamb2001
Oct 7, 2008 6:57 am
After all the morning news and a trip to the dentist, birding seemed like a logical escape, so out to Eagle Beach. What a gorgeous day. There was a nice...
4381
Mark Schwan
markamb2001
Oct 8, 2008 2:08 am
This morning at the end of the runway just before the dike path heads away from the river I found two Harris's Sparrows. One was an adult bird, which has only...
Visited Pioneer pond today. Lots of Mallards, one Gadwall, three Wigeon and several Ring-Necked ducks....
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Mark Schwan
markamb2001
Oct 15, 2008 11:15 pm
I am forwarding this information, including two photographs, to Eaglechat for Barry Bracken in Petersburg, and is in reference to a strikingly whitish surf...
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Pat Watt
callipygia600
Oct 16, 2008 5:48 pm
Driving south along Egan Drive this morning, tide was out and there were about 20 very large white birds in a wash running through the mudflats. No stopping...
4386
Mark Schwan
markamb2001
Oct 17, 2008 2:12 am
This afternoon I took a walk along the airport dike during the 19+ high tide. I counted 43 swans on the water not too too far away. Last year I struggled on...
4387
Matt Goff
gwark_ak
Oct 18, 2008 2:50 am
I caught what I believe is a Western Screech Owl on a recording early this morning. It's not the typical bouncing-ball type of call, but I'm pretty sure I've...
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Agler, Bev (DFG)
skuas
Oct 18, 2008 7:20 pm
Hi all, There's quite a lot of diversity at the wetlands. A large flock of tundra swans flew over today. I heard them clearly both times and they sounded like...
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Paul Suchanek
paulms99824
Oct 19, 2008 11:59 pm
This PM, there was a double-crested cormorant on the rocks at Outer Point (not False Outer Pt near large parking area). It also spent some time fishing in the...
4390
glacierdawg55
Oct 20, 2008 4:09 am
Looks like this was the week that the swans were on move. Saturday, 44 (mostly adults)flew over the Arboretum. There were also 21 more at Eagle Beach on...
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Gwen Baluss
gwenbaluss
Oct 20, 2008 9:17 pm
Highlights were: --An adult N. goshawk predated a NW crow (with a raven and harrier briefly in the fray) It began eating the crow in the grass near the trail...
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Paul Suchanek
paulms99824
Oct 21, 2008 3:22 am
I received word today from Craig Ely from USGS on the origin of collared swans - see below. Also check out the web address below - at the bottom of the page...
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Paul Suchanek
paulms99824
Oct 22, 2008 3:48 pm
Yesterday (10/21) about 3:30, the wind died out by the airport dike trail and suddenly the air was filled with Short-eared Owls. In one scan I counted 13 and...
4394
jeffreysauer2007
jeffreysauer...
Oct 26, 2008 11:53 pm
I saw a Wilson's Snipe at Pt Louisa at noon Sun. Pt Louisa was getting hammered with the wind. The snipe was in a muddy protected area. Also in my yard up...
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Paul Suchanek
paulms99824
Oct 27, 2008 4:38 pm
A white-throated sparrow has been frequenting my feeder at Bonnie Brae subdivision in North Douglas. It showed up briefly in the late afternoon a few days ago...
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Paul Suchanek
paulms99824
Oct 29, 2008 12:25 am
I located a swamp sparrow today along the Airport Dike trail. It popped up in the tall grass inside the dike just past where a branch off the dike trail is...
4397
Beth Peluso
bpeluso
Oct 31, 2008 5:17 pm
Finally broke our streak of 33 days straight with precipitation... On a walk at lunch along the Juneau waterfront a couple of song sparrows were singing. Also...
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Julie Coghill
photoalaska
Nov 1, 2008 12:12 am
Thursday about noon a cygnet swam along in the channel out in front of our place (N Douglas, across from the hatchery). I am not at all certain, but would...
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Patty Rose
p_rose_raven
Nov 2, 2008 2:11 am
Saturday morning, a northern hawk owl was near the parking area of the airport dike trail in Juneau. It was first observed in the top of a tall cottonwood. ...
4400
jeffreysauer2007
jeffreysauer...
Nov 2, 2008 5:17 am
Today in my yard, past Auk Rec., we had a very cooperative Three-toed Woodpecker, a male Wilson's Warbler, and a Brown Creeper. Jeff Sauer...
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Matt Goff
gwark_ak
Nov 3, 2008 9:01 am
Over the past month of recording at night, I've come up with several mystery calls that I'm hoping for help with. In this e-mail I've summarized and provided...
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Agler, Bev (DFG)
skuas
Nov 3, 2008 10:20 pm
Hi all, there was a northern shrike at the wetlands dike trail at lunch today and lots of short-eared owls as there has been all weekend. Bev. Bev Agler ...
4403
jeffreysauer2007
jeffreysauer...
Nov 4, 2008 6:46 pm
The Boh Waxwings have been back downtown a few days. This am approx three dozen near my office 7th and Harris. They roam the block between 6th and 7th and...
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Pat Watt
callipygia600
Nov 6, 2008 11:29 pm
The Bohemian waxwings were hanging out eating berries across from the Cemetary just after noon today. About 60 of them....
4405
jeffreysauer2007
jeffreysauer...
Nov 9, 2008 1:59 am
Linda Shaw is Juneau Audubon's presenter this Thursday, Nov. 13 at UAS Room 221. She will present on her trip to Costa Rica, and Ecuador: cloudforests, and...
