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14 Nov Great Gray Owl ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 11 Nov Merlin ["Nicholas" ] 11 Nov Merlin ["Nicholas" ] 10 Nov Bird visiting our yard ["SOAKBear" ] 22 Oct Rusty Blackbids [Barbara & Don Logan ] 21 Oct Re: Re:Help Identify These Birds [CN ] 21 Oct Re:Help Identify These Birds [] 20 Oct Re:Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these [Barbara & Don Logan ] 20 Oct Re: Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http ["Sandy B." ] 20 Oct Re: Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http [Steve W ] 20 Oct Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http ["ttedor" ] 14 Oct RBA Fairbanks Alaska October 13 2009 [] 14 Oct RBA Fairbanks Alaska October 13 2009 [] 13 Oct October Geese! ["Bone" ] 08 Oct Re: Great Gray Owl ["Lila" ] 7 Oct Great Gray Owl [] 6 Oct RBA Fairbanks Alaska October 5 2009 [] 6 Oct RBA Fairbanks Alaska October 5 2009 [] 24 Sep Red-breasted Nuthatch, Varied Thrush and pushy Woodpecker ["annette_buenau" ] 24 Sep Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting Nov. 12 at the New U.S. Capitol Visitors Center [Steve Holmer ] 14 Sep Cranes ["rosyfinch2u" ] 14 Sep Re: siskins anyone? ["arct1c_warbler" ] 12 Sep Re: siskins anyone? [Emily Weiser ] 12 Sep siskins anyone? [Andrea Swingley ] 10 Sep black-backed woodpecker ["sethbeaudreault" ] 07 Sep [Private Photo Share] Cali Girl- Has sent you private photos. ["newasbfriends" ] 07 Sep Am. Kestrel/Taylor Hwy ["rosyfinch2u" ] 31 Aug TT Woodpecker, Pipits ["arct1c_warbler" ] 23 Aug Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire, Johnson Road [Luke DeCicco ] 19 Aug Shrikes ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 18 Aug Tanana Lakes Gates ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 17 Aug Warblers, Pipits, Loons ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 10 Aug Pacific Loons ["rosyfinch2u" ] 20 Jul Relax At Home ... And Get Paid For Your Opinion! [] 15 Jul Message Alert - You Have 1 Important Unread Message! ["marryypkiss" ] 10 Jul RBA Fairbanks Alaska July 10 2009 [] 10 Jul RBA Fairbanks Alaska July 10 2009 [] 11 Jul Steese Highway ["j.levison" ] 20 Jun American Goldfinch at border [Peter Keller ] 17 Jun RBA Fairbanks Alaska June 15 2009 [] 17 Jun RBA Fairbanks Alaska June 15 2009 [] 15 Jun Collared Dove at Maclaren ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 10 Jun Wander Lake ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 06 Jun tundra swans ["Jaeger" ] 04 Jun Last Migrants ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 2 Jun Blue-Winged Teal [] 30 May Birds, BUFF-BREASTED, WHITE-RUMPED ["Nick Hajdukovich" ] 29 May RBA Fairbanks Alaska May 27 2009 [] 29 May RBA Fairbanks Alaska May 27 2009 [] 27 May Gray jay fledglings and airport birds [Emily Weiser ] 27 May Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 20 May Peat Ponds ["Barbara Logan" ] 20 May May 19th Sightings ["j.levison" ] 18 May Delta Area Birding ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 15 May Re: Golden-crowned Sparrow ["Sandy B." ] 15 May Golden-crowned Sparrow ["annette_buenau" ] 13 May Spring Birds.. ["Sandra" ] 13 May Spring Birds.. ["Sandra" ] 13 May Birds ["Nick Hajdukovich" ] 11 May New Birds ["Nick Hajdukovich" ] 10 May Early Yellow Warbler ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 10 May Hermit Thrush ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 10 May Airport & Wedgewood Birds ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 09 May New Birds ["Nick Hajdukovich" ] 06 May Birds ["Nick Hajdukovich" ] 4 May RBA Fairbanks Alaska May 4 2009 [] 4 May RBA Fairbanks Alaska May 4 2009 [] 05 May Hammond's Flycatcher, Yellow-Rumped Warbler ["sethbeaudreault" ] 04 May Odd "V" ["rosyfinch2u" ] 04 May Rusty Blackbirds ["rosyfinch2u" ] 01 May Shorebirds! ["Nick Hajdukovich" ] 30 Apr Re: Turkey Vulture... [CN ] 30 Apr Birds, Snow Geese ["Nick Hajdukovich" ] 30 Apr Osprey ["Nancy DeWitt" ] 29 Apr Turkey Vulture... ["Sandra" ] 29 Apr Birds ["Nick Hajdukovich" ] Subject: Great Gray Owl From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:53:27 -0000 As Jim and I climbed out of our car right in front of the Pioneer Park Civic Center this evening, a great gray owl flew over us and landed in the spruce trees near the square dance hall. A real treat! Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Merlin From: "Nicholas" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:51:49 -0000 Hey all, Yesterday (11/9/2009) my dad saw a Merlin in our neighborhood (Hamilton Acres) on Iditarod Ave. Bird on, Nick P.S. Enjoying the 40° weather and rare birds in Juneau!! :) Subject: Merlin From: "Nicholas" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:49:34 -0000 Hey all, Subject: Bird visiting our yard From: "SOAKBear" <dlogan AT alaska.net> Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:20:46 -0000 Yesterday we had a huge flock of Bohemian Waxwings pass through, stopping for a short time in our neighbor's Choke Cherry trees and in our Birch trees. They didn't stay long, though. We have a regular visiting flock of Six Black-Capped Chickadees every day at our suet and sunflower seed feeders. An occasional Boreal Chickadee comes as well. Also a female Downey Woodpecker and a male Hairy Woodpecker have been eating suet here every day. We have not seen a single Redpoll in quite a while, since at least early summer. Only a couple of pigeons are hanging around so far. Hopefully they won't discover our feeders this year. We are located near Denali Elementary School, near Tenth and Lathrop. My daughter lives near University and Geist and has had a pair of Red-Breasted Nuthatches and some Black-Capped and Boreal Chickadees coming to her feeder since the summer. Subject: Rusty Blackbids From: Barbara & Don Logan <dlogan AT alaska.net> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:25:05 -0800 I usually have a large flock in my yard every fall, too, at least for the last ten years or so. Passing through and sharing their beauty! I am downtown near Lathrop and the Chena River. Subject: Re: Re:Help Identify These Birds From: CN <chrisn AT alaska.net> Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:25:06 -0800 Subject: Re:Help Identify These Birds From: ttedor AT yahoo.com Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 06:04:55 -0700 (PDT) Thanks all, I appreciate it. I missed the drawing of the nonbreeding adult with the distinctive eye stripe in my Sibley's. Regards, Terry Subject: Re:Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these From: Barbara & Don Logan <dlogan AT alaska.net> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:19:07 -0800 They are Rusty Blackbirds Thanks for sharing your photos! Barbara Subject: Re: Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http From: "Sandy B." <pfwbone AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:14:33 -0700 (PDT) Hi.. I think they are Rusty Winged Blackbirds too... Every now and then a few come and visit my bird feeders.. Great Photos! --- On Tue, 10/20/09, ttedor wrote: From: ttedor Subject: [BorealBirder] Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http To: BorealBirder AT yahoogroups.com Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 8:40 AM   Hi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http://farm3. static.flickr. com/2671/ 4028706511_ 8036144c4e_ o.jpg http://farm3. static.flickr. com/2438/ 4029461728_ f25db34187_ o.jpg http://farm3. static.flickr. com/2556/ 4028707155_ 22609096b0_ o.jpg We've had a flock of them pass through the area almost every year, around this time of year, every year for the past few years. This year, they've stayed around, perhaps because the weather has been so mild. This is the first year they've actually been at the feeders. In past years, they usually forage through the woods for a few days and leave. My apologies for the Flickr links, but I had trouble posting the photos to the group. Any help would be appreciated. Terry Subject: Re: Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http From: Steve W <swinak AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:50:54 -0800 Looks like Rusty Blackbirds On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 5:40 AM, ttedor wrote: > > > Hi All, > > Can anyone help me identify these birds? > > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2671/4028706511_8036144c4e_o.jpg > > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2438/4029461728_f25db34187_o.jpg > > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/4028707155_22609096b0_o.jpg > > We've had a flock of them pass through the area almost every year, > around this time of year, every year for the past few years. This year, > they've stayed around, perhaps because the weather has been so mild. > This is the first year they've actually been at the feeders. In past > years, they usually forage through the woods for a few days and leave. > > My apologies for the Flickr links, but I had trouble posting the photos > to the group. Any help would be appreciated. > > Terry > > > Subject: Help Identify These BirdsHi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http From: "ttedor" <ttedor AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:40:11 -0000 Hi All, Can anyone help me identify these birds? http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2671/4028706511_8036144c4e_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2438/4029461728_f25db34187_o.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/4028707155_22609096b0_o.jpg We've had a flock of them pass through the area almost every year, around this time of year, every year for the past few years. This year, they've stayed around, perhaps because the weather has been so mild. This is the first year they've actually been at the feeders. In past years, they usually forage through the woods for a few days and leave. My apologies for the Flickr links, but I had trouble posting the photos to the group. Any help would be appreciated. Terry Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska October 13 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:23:40 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: October 13, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Townsend's Solitaire Pine Grosbeak Common Redpoll Northern Hawk Owl Tundra Swan Black-Billed Magpie Great Gray Owl Welcome to the Birding Hotline for Interior Alaska as of October 13, 2009. A pair of TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES were seen on ester Dome near the transmission towers on October 12 along with scattered PINE GROSBEAKS and COMMON REDPOLLS. PINE GROSBEAKS are also starting to visit feeders in town. Also on October 12, a NORTHERN HAWK OWL was sitting on the power line at 3 miles Chena Hotsprings Road. Over 900 TUNDRA SWANS were staging on Quartz Lake on October 11. Also on the 9th, a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE was seen on Trailer Street. A GREAT GRAY OWL flew across Love Road at 3.8 miles Chena Hotsprings Road on October 7. Another GREAT GRAY OWL is being seen on Red Fox Lane off of Ballaine Road. Upcoming Events Include: The annual Creepy Critters Program will be held at Creamer's Refuge on October 24 from noon - 4:00 PM. There will be a variety of crafts and activities. Call 452-5162 for more information. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society, visit their web site at: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/. Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska October 13 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 08:23:40 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: October 13, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Townsend's Solitaire Pine Grosbeak Common Redpoll Northern Hawk Owl Tundra Swan Black-Billed Magpie Great Gray Owl Welcome to the Birding Hotline for Interior Alaska as of October 13, 2009. A pair of TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES were seen on ester Dome near the transmission towers on October 12 along with scattered PINE GROSBEAKS and COMMON REDPOLLS. PINE GROSBEAKS are also starting to visit feeders in town. Also on October 12, a NORTHERN HAWK OWL was sitting on the power line at 3 miles Chena Hotsprings Road. Over 900 TUNDRA SWANS were staging on Quartz Lake on October 11. Also on the 9th, a BLACK-BILLED MAGPIE was seen on Trailer Street. A GREAT GRAY OWL flew across Love Road at 3.8 miles Chena Hotsprings Road on October 7. Another GREAT GRAY OWL is being seen on Red Fox Lane off of Ballaine Road. Upcoming Events Include: The annual Creepy Critters Program will be held at Creamer's Refuge on October 24 from noon - 4:00 PM. There will be a variety of crafts and activities. Call 452-5162 for more information. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society, visit their web site at: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/. Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 Subject: October Geese! From: "Bone" <pfwbone AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:48:39 -0000 Sunday afternoon I was out on Murphy Dome hill when to my surprise the echos of many Geese..Flying below in the valley..I commented to my friends that I should post this on the Boreal Bird page..didn't get around to it.. so.. Surprised even more when at my home last night around midnight..again..the sounds of Geese Honking from the Creamer's Field area... Did anyone else hear or see them?? I drove to Creamer's at noon today, no sightings. I was also thinking it is kind of late in the Season for Geese?!?? I don't really know though. Cool about the Grey Owls folks are seeing. Back in August a family was moving through my area off Farmer's Loop. I tried to get some photos of the fluffy babies..they were as big as their parents really.. my photos were fluffier than their baby feathers! Right now at least 2 Great Horned Owls are hanging around, whooing and hunting the area. I have started the winter bird feeder..lots of Chickadees and Grey Jays. oh..and red-backed voles! Happy October Everyone.. If anyone has comments on these Geese It would be of interest to me. Thanks! Sandy.. PFW Subject: Re: Great Gray Owl From: "Lila" <ltauzer AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:47:16 -0000 Hello all. I wasn't settled enough to post this earlier (having just moved here), but I thought that I'd add something: in the last month I have been fortunate to see and hear a Great Grey Owl several times just off of Red Fox Lane/ top of Ballaine. (S)he seems to be sticking around there-lucky for me!!! Cheers, Lila --- In BorealBirder AT yahoogroups.com, Ken_Russell AT ... wrote: > > A Great Great Owl was seen yesterday evening at the intersection of Love > Rd and Polar Dr. It flew off to the east down Westmoreland . > > Ken Russell > Subject: Great Gray Owl From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2009 08:40:24 -0800 A Great Great Owl was seen yesterday evening at the intersection of Love Rd and Polar Dr. It flew off to the east down Westmoreland . Ken Russell Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska October 5 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:43:06 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: October 5, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Red-Breasted Nuthatch Bald Eagle Rough-Legged Hawk Northern Goshawk Northern Harrier Ring-Necked duck Goldeneye Sp. Surf Scoter Osprey Northern Goshawk Slate-Colored Junco Fox Sparrow American Tree Sparrow Welcome to the Birding Hotline for Interior Alaska as of October 5, 2009. A pair of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are currently on the property of the Seven Gables Inn, most recently seen on October 4. The following birds were seen on September 24 between Fairbanks and Delta Junction: Five BALD EAGLES including 2 adults and 3 immatures, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 1 Immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 Immature NORTHERN HARRIER, 54 RING-NECKED DUCKS on a gravel pit near Shaw Creek, and 100 GOLDENEYE SP., and 2 SURF SCOTERS on Quartz Lake. An OSPREY was being mobbed by a NORTHERN GOSHAWK over Wander Lake on September 23. Thousands of late migrants, primarily SLATE-COLORED JUNCOS, but also a few FOX SPARROWS, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS have been pushed down out of the hills into Fairbanks with the recent snows. Upcoming Events Include: Life and Birds in the Bush with Julie and Mikki Collins will take place on Monday October 12th from 7-8:30 pm at ABO's Center for Education & Research The annual Creepy Critters Program will be held at Creamer's Refuge on October 24 from noon - 4:00 PM. There will be a variety of crafts and activities. Call 452-5162 for more information. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/. Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in A Birder's Guide to Alaska by George C. West; American Birding Association Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska October 5 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 16:43:06 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: October 5, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Red-Breasted Nuthatch Bald Eagle Rough-Legged Hawk Northern Goshawk Northern Harrier Ring-Necked duck Goldeneye Sp. Surf Scoter Osprey Northern Goshawk Slate-Colored Junco Fox Sparrow American Tree Sparrow Welcome to the Birding Hotline for Interior Alaska as of October 5, 2009. A pair of RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES are currently on the property of the Seven Gables Inn, most recently seen on October 4. The following birds were seen on September 24 between Fairbanks and Delta Junction: Five BALD EAGLES including 2 adults and 3 immatures, 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS, 1 Immature NORTHERN GOSHAWK, 1 Immature NORTHERN HARRIER, 54 RING-NECKED DUCKS on a gravel pit near Shaw Creek, and 100 GOLDENEYE SP., and 2 SURF SCOTERS on Quartz Lake. An OSPREY was being mobbed by a NORTHERN GOSHAWK over Wander Lake on September 23. Thousands of late migrants, primarily SLATE-COLORED JUNCOS, but also a few FOX SPARROWS, and AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS have been pushed down out of the hills into Fairbanks with the recent snows. Upcoming Events Include: Life and Birds in the Bush with Julie and Mikki Collins will take place on Monday October 12th from 7-8:30 pm at ABO's Center for Education & Research The annual Creepy Critters Program will be held at Creamer's Refuge on October 24 from noon - 4:00 PM. There will be a variety of crafts and activities. Call 452-5162 for more information. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/. Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in A Birder's Guide to Alaska by George C. West; American Birding Association Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 Subject: Red-breasted Nuthatch, Varied Thrush and pushy Woodpecker From: "annette_buenau" <buenau AT gci.net> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:15:49 -0000 Yesterday(Sept 23rd) we had a Red-breasted Nuthatch at our sunflower seed feeder. I've never seen one in our yard before. We live north of town off McGrath Road. It would fly down, take a seed, fly up to a dead branch of a nearby birch tree, crack the seed, then fly off further from the house (I guess to stash the seed somewhere) and then it would be back again. We have lots of chickadees coming in for sunflower seeds, but as soon as my husband heard the nuthatch, he knew it wasn't one of them. We also have had a Varied Thrush in the area. It was in the yard yesterday and down the road in a neighbors yard this morning. I've had them in our chokecherry trees in the fall before. Yesterday morning a Hairy Woodpecker landed on our platform feeder by our dining room window. I usually hang a suet feeder out there in the winter, but hadn't gotten it hung out yet this year. The woodpecker landed on the feeder, called out a couple of times while looking around as if looking for the feeder. I got busy and got the feeder out since I just bought some suet the day before. He was back a few hours later and had a big helping of suet. We've had Downy Woodpeckers in the trees out front, but they haven't found the feeder yet. Annette Buenau Subject: Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting Nov. 12 at the New U.S. Capitol Visitors Center From: Steve Holmer <sholmer AT abcbirds.org> Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:33:30 -0700 To: All Bird Lovers and Bird Conservation Activists From: Steve Holmer, Director, Bird Conservation Alliance Date: September 24, 2009 Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting November 12th, 2009 9:30 am to 5:00 pm At the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center The Bird Conservation Alliance Meeting will be November 12 and located at the new Capitol Visitors Center, in the U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. The Bird Conservation Alliance is a network of 195 organizations working together to conserve wild birds. The theme of this meeting is "Reversing the Decline of Neotropical Migratory Bird Species and Protecting Their Habitats." To register visit: http://www.abcbirds.org/membership/BCA_1109_reg.html The meeting will feature several keynotes; Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson have been invited to speak as have congressional champions Sen. Ben Cardin, and Representatives Ron Kind and Frank Kratovil. We are working on arranging a private tour of the Capitol following the meeting for BCA members. Panels include "Strategies to Address the Decline of Neotropical Migrant Species", "Reducing Threats to Migratory Birds", "Legislative and Administration Opportunities to Conserve Migratory Birds", and "Joint Ventures and other Partnerships Benefiting Migratory Birds." Each panel will be followed by questions and discussion. For more information, please contact Steve Holmer, sholmer AT abcbirds.org, 202/234-7181 and to register visit: http://www.abcbirds.org/membership/BCA_1109_reg.html Steve Holmer Director of the Bird Conservation Alliance & Senior Policy Advisor American Bird Conservancy 202/234-7181 ext. 216 sholmer AT abcbirds.org www.birdconservationalliance.org www.abcbirds.org The Bird Conservation Alliance (BCA) is a network of organizations working together to conserve wild birds. BCA is facilitated by American Bird Conservancy which conserves native wild birds and their habitats throughout the Americas. [cid:image001.jpg AT 01CA3D1B.9AE63570] Subject: Cranes From: "rosyfinch2u" <survina AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:18:09 -0000 On Saturday,about 1:30 in the aft., we again saw many cranes flying SE past Mt. Fairplay. There were about 5 groups,750 birds, circling up in the thermals as they moved along. It was the same place we saw them last week -- MP 27 on the Taylor Highway (we got the MP wrong last week). We're thinking that they're using Mt. Fairplay as a landmark on their migration. Sally & Tony Urvina, Tok Subject: Re: siskins anyone? From: "arct1c_warbler" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:25:16 -0000 I've heard Pine Siskins in the neighborhood due south of Wedgewood Resort for about two months now, but I haven't noticed huge flocks. Someone reported a flock of ~25 on ABO's website on 7 September. Maybe we're in for a busy siskin season at our feeders? Nancy DeWitt > > I haven't heard anybody mention them, so I thought I'd ask. We're > inundated with Pine Siskins. Anybody else? > > Cheers, > Andrea > -- > Andrea Swingley > At the bottom of Goldstream Valley, off Miller Hill Road > Fairbanks, Alaska > aswingley AT ... > Subject: Re: siskins anyone? From: Emily Weiser <emily.l.weiser AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:41:57 -0800 Thursday and Friday morning I heard several siskins in a tree on my road (Iniakuk off of Farmer's Loop)--same spot both times. Otherwise I haven't noticed large numbers in the neighborhood or elsewhere. Emily Subject: siskins anyone? From: Andrea Swingley <aswingley AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:53:30 -0800 Greetings BorealBirders! I haven't heard anybody mention them, so I thought I'd ask. We're inundated with Pine Siskins. Anybody else? Cheers, Andrea -- Andrea Swingley At the bottom of Goldstream Valley, off Miller Hill Road Fairbanks, Alaska aswingley AT gmail.com Subject: black-backed woodpecker From: "sethbeaudreault" <sethbeaudreault AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:14:48 -0000 I was very psyched to see my first black-backed woodpecker yesterday picking on some spruces in my yard on Olivia Lane. Seth Subject: [Private Photo Share] Cali Girl- Has sent you private photos. From: "newasbfriends" <newasbfriends AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:41:44 -0000 I do not want the entire group seeing these photos.Because some may recognize me. Here's the link: http://sugababess.zoomshare.com/files/photos.htm Enjoy babe :) Subject: Am. Kestrel/Taylor Hwy From: "rosyfinch2u" <survina AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:20:09 -0000 At 11 am this morning we saw a male American Kestrel perched on top of a charred spruce at MP 12 on the Taylor Hwy. The Kestrel was eating it's prey. From MP 9 to MP 25, we also saw 5 Harlan's Hawks, 2 No. Harriers and 3 other Hawks and one falcon too far away to ID. Just south of Mt. Fairplay, ~ MP32, there were about 7 groups of cranes flying SE, total number about 600, flying then circling upward in the thermals. Subject: TT Woodpecker, Pipits From: "arct1c_warbler" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:48:19 -0000 I saw a three-toed woodpecker along the northwest corner of Wander Lake at the Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday. Small flocks of American pipits have been flying over the lake for at least a week now. A black-billed magpie was hollering out there on Friday. The trail around Wander Lake is now open, and bird checklists are available at the trailhead between Laurel and McKinley buildings at Wedgewood Resort (you can park where it says Auto Museum Parking). Dogs are not allowed in the sanctuary. Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire, Johnson Road From: Luke DeCicco <akswallow AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:01:27 -0800 Good evening, Nick and I drove out Johnson Road, off the Richardson in Salcha area, this morning (23 August). Passerine migration was very good, with the regular warblers and sparrows being present in good numbers all over the place. We ended up seeing two Mountain Bluebirds, one at the end of the road and one about 10 miles in from the end. Both were moving a lot and we only saw them both for about 5 minutes. At the end of the road we also saw a Townsend's Solitaire. Overall and very nice day of fall birding in Interior. Bird on, Luke DeCicco _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live: Keep your friends up to date with what you do online. http://windowslive.com/Campaign/SocialNetworking?ocid=PID23285::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:SI_SB_online:082009 Subject: Shrikes From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:51:24 -0000 Sherry Lewis reports that there is a family of northern shrikes hanging out at the Georgeson Botanical Garden on campus. Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Tanana Lakes Gates From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:47:21 -0000 Just want to give folks a heads up that the borough will soon start the process of closing off car access to the main part of Tanana Lakes. The dumping of junked/stolen cars and barrels of oil (which subsequently get shot and cost tens of thousands of dollars to clean up) is so rampant that they have to start limiting vehicle traffic out there. The closures on Cushman and Cinch (what we've been incorrectly calling Lathrop St.) streets will happen gradually. I believe the Cinch St. gate will actually be open during the day, at least this fall. The borough has finished the new parking area for the first section of birding trail that they've cleared. This parking area is located off of Cushman Street just before you get to the lake. The new trail will run along the north side of the lake. While it will take several years to finish all of the nature trails--and the road closures will mean a big change for birders (we'll have to hoof it rather than drive right out onto the flats)--this seems to be the best option for dealing with all the dumping and other criminal activity out there. Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Warblers, Pipits, Loons From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:34:52 -0000 It's beginning to feel like fall! Our chokecherry tree has looked like an animated Christmas tree these past few days, full of five species of warblers (esp. Wilson's), robins, Swainson's thrushes and kinglets. Lots of black-capped and a few boreal chickadees are stripping our tube feeder empty every few days, and a ton of juncos are in the yard. A ruffed grouse even visited this evening. I saw a lot of mixed-species flocks of songbirds (including one with a red-breasted nuthatch) at the Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary this past week, and American pipits showed up at Wander Lake on Friday. There have been a lot of alder flycatchers around the lake trail, which is now open to the public. I think the flycatchers are mostly juveniles because their calls are really odd, like a young bird trying to learn the tune. There has been a beautiful pair of common loons hanging out on the float plane pond at Metro Field along South Lathrop St. for a few weeks now. Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Pacific Loons From: "rosyfinch2u" <survina AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:16:26 -0000 There were 2 Pacific Loons and 18 White-winged Scoters on Moon Lake this afternoon. Moon Lake is about MP1332 on the Alaska Highway. Sally Urvina Subject: Relax At Home ... And Get Paid For Your Opinion! From: <hdiew_dfgh AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 05:29:01 +0300 Relax At Home ... 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Some interesting sightings have come in from out-lying areas. A singing TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen at mp 241.6 of the Richardson HWY on July 5. The bird was about 200m off the road to the east. Two adult BLACK SCOTERS were also present at Quartz Lake the same day. Perhaps a farthest north sighting for this species, an OSPREY was seen in Barrow on July 2. Two KILLDEER are also continuing to be seen in the Barrow area. An AMERICAN COOT was seen in a slough off of Big Minto Lake on June 30. Upcoming events: Sunday, July 12, 4-6 pm Birdathon Tally Rally-Join Birdathon participants at ABO's Center for Education and Research for a BBQ, story-telling session, and disbursement of prizes. Bring a side dish to share and your best Birdathon story. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/. Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska July 10 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:41:39 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: July 10, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Tennessee Warbler Black Scoter Osprey Killdeer American Coot Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of July 10, 2009. Some interesting sightings have come in from out-lying areas. A singing TENNESSEE WARBLER was seen at mp 241.6 of the Richardson HWY on July 5. The bird was about 200m off the road to the east. Two adult BLACK SCOTERS were also present at Quartz Lake the same day. Perhaps a farthest north sighting for this species, an OSPREY was seen in Barrow on July 2. Two KILLDEER are also continuing to be seen in the Barrow area. An AMERICAN COOT was seen in a slough off of Big Minto Lake on June 30. Upcoming events: Sunday, July 12, 4-6 pm Birdathon Tally Rally-Join Birdathon participants at ABO's Center for Education and Research for a BBQ, story-telling session, and disbursement of prizes. Bring a side dish to share and your best Birdathon story. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/. Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 Subject: Steese Highway From: "j.levison" <j.levison AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:08:10 -0000 I had a nice drive out to Eagle Summit this morning (Friday 7/10) to look for Say's Phoebe. I found three pairs, at the 80 mile Montana Creek DOT station (nesting inside the middle, blue, generator shed), and pairs under the Reed Creek bridge and under the Fish Creek bridge. The Montana Creek DOT birds were actively taking food into the generator shed. There were numerous American Pipit and Northern Wheatear on Eagle Summit. I counted 21 Wheatears, 17 of which were fledged young. Two of the four adults were in various stages of molt. One adult was banded with colored leg bands; if anyone knows who is banding Northern Wheatears, please contact me (j.levison AT yahoo.com) as I would like to pass on the information. Other birds seen in the vicinity of Eagle Summit or along the Steese Highway include: Horned Lark, Rock Ptarmigan (hen with two half grown young), Bohemian Waxwing, Pine Grosbeak, American Tree Sparrow, Wilson's Warbler, Northern Harrier and Cliff Swallow. Non-feathered wildlife included moose, snowshoe hare, red fox and two Hoary Marmots on the summit. I looked for pika where I found them last year, but no luck. And finally, since I have already strayed from birds, the fireweed out the highway was simply spectacular. Growing in burned areas, it has turned entire mountain sides and drainages a bright pink, particularly before and after Eagle Summit (a little over 100 miles out the road; road is in great shape). If you decide to go for a great day trip this weekend, do NOT go without taking a camera. James Levison Fairbanks Subject: American Goldfinch at border From: Peter Keller <kellerp.l AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:44:29 -0800 Last Monday a co-worker and I spotted a bright male American Goldfinch by the AK Highway at the Scottie Creek bridge. I heard the song but didn't recognize it right away and turned to look and it just flew in to a willow about 10m from me. It stayed there for less than a minute, but no mistaking a male AMGO. We didn't realize how rare they were up here or I would have tried to get a picture of it. Peter Keller Tok, AK Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska June 15 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:44:51 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: June 17, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Red-Winged Blackbirds Tundra swan Canvasback Alder Flycatcher Stilt Sandpiper Ruddy Turnstone Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of June 7, 2009. Upcoming Events Include: On June 5, there were 4 TUNDRA SWANS and 3 CANVASBACK DUCKS in the airport ponds. An ALDER FLYCATCHER was calling at Eielson Airforce Base on June 3. On June 1, 2-4 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at the South Cushman Ponds. Two RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS are being seen at the Peat Ponds on S heep Creek Road. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were also seen at Eielson Airforce Base on May 29. On 28 May, a RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at Eielson Air Force Base. Upcoming events:This year's Bird-a-thon fundraiser for the Alaska Bird Observatory and Arctic Audubon will continue through Friday, June 19. They are looking for prizes to award to winners. If you would like to donate a prize, please contact Nicole Pearce at 451-7159. Information packets and pledge sheets can be picked up at the ABO office. If you plan to record a bird sighting, please include the date and place where the bird was seen along with your name and phone number. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/ Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in A Birder's Guide to Alaska by George C. West; American Birding Association; Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska June 15 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:44:51 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: June 17, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Red-Winged Blackbirds Tundra swan Canvasback Alder Flycatcher Stilt Sandpiper Ruddy Turnstone Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of June 7, 2009. Upcoming Events Include: On June 5, there were 4 TUNDRA SWANS and 3 CANVASBACK DUCKS in the airport ponds. An ALDER FLYCATCHER was calling at Eielson Airforce Base on June 3. On June 1, 2-4 STILT SANDPIPERS were seen at the South Cushman Ponds. Two RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS are being seen at the Peat Ponds on S heep Creek Road. RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS were also seen at Eielson Airforce Base on May 29. On 28 May, a RUDDY TURNSTONE was seen at Eielson Air Force Base. Upcoming events:This year's Bird-a-thon fundraiser for the Alaska Bird Observatory and Arctic Audubon will continue through Friday, June 19. They are looking for prizes to award to winners. If you would like to donate a prize, please contact Nicole Pearce at 451-7159. Information packets and pledge sheets can be picked up at the ABO office. If you plan to record a bird sighting, please include the date and place where the bird was seen along with your name and phone number. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/ Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in A Birder's Guide to Alaska by George C. West; American Birding Association; Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 Subject: Collared Dove at Maclaren From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:35:11 -0000 Just received a photo forwarded by Audie Bakewell of a Eurasian Collared Dove taken by Susie Echols at Maclaren Lodge, which is on the Denali Highway at the Maclaren River (mile 42, from Paxson). Nancy DeWitt Subject: Wander Lake From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:42:30 -0000 There was a Pacific Loon and male Barrow's Goldeneye at Wander Lake today, and a female Surf Scoter has been there at least a week now. Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: tundra swans From: "Jaeger" <ice_jaeger AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 06 Jun 2009 02:18:21 -0000 There are 4 tundra swans in the airport ponds. Looks like a pair and two young from last year. Also of note, a trio of canvasbacks. Derek Subject: Last Migrants From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 05:36:45 -0000 Today I heard what I think are the last-arriving migrant bird species for Fairbanks: an Alder Flycatcher at the Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary, and a Western Wood-pewee on Lancaster Drive. Are there any species that arrive later? I assume Arctic Warblers are the last of Interior Alaska's birds to arrive, so someone correct me if I am wrong. On another note, I've been hearing Pine Siskins for almost three weeks just south of Wedgewood Resort. Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Blue-Winged Teal From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 13:37:15 -0800 On Monday during lunch I tried to find the Purple Martin without any success. There was a drake Blue-Winged Teal in the southernmost pond along South Cushman. Also two Sharp-Shinned Hawks were seen flying overhead. Ken Russell Fairbanks Subject: Birds, BUFF-BREASTED, WHITE-RUMPED From: "Nick Hajdukovich" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 30 May 2009 09:50:46 -0000 Hey all, Got out birding today for the first time in a little while and it was a little slow, but very exciting! Airport Floatponds: Greater Scaup (10) Mallard (5) American Wigeon (5) Long-tailed Duck (3) Common Loon (2) Semipalmated Sandpiper (10) Pectoral Sandpiper (10) BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER (1) Bank Swallow (100) Cliff Swallow (100) Tree Swallow (75 Violet-green Swallow (60) Spotted Sandpiper (2) Lesser Yellowlegs (5) Barrow's Goldeneye (2) Common goldeneye (2) Canvasback (2). South Cushman: Northern Shoveler (5) Northern Pintail (15) Horned Grebe (1) Scaup Spp. (2) Semipalmated Sandpiper (10) Least Sandpiper (1) WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER (1, with flock of semipalmated sandpipers and least sandpiper) Semipalmated Plover (2) Lesser Yellowlegs (2) Mew Gull (5) Northern Waterthrush (1) and MANY SWALLOWS. Lakeview Terrace: Gull Spp. (30) White-winged Scoter (5) American Wigeon (5) Mallard (10) Ring-necked Duck (10) Scaup Spp. (5) Lesser Yellowlegs (10). Alright, that's all I got. Bird on, Nick Hajdukovich P.S. Got to fly up to Barrow briefly today and it was still very wintery! I did see some Snow Buntings, Lapland Longspurs, Three unidentified geese, American Golden Plover (2) and Dowitcher Spp. (1) from just around the airport. Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska May 27 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 06:36:23 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: May 27, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Bald Eagle Peregrine Falcon Say's Phoebe Gadwall Hudsonian Godwit Golden-Crowned Sparrow Upland Sandpiper Surf Scoter White-Winged Scoter Black Scoter Blue-Winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of May 27. An adult BALD EAGLE was seen soaring over the airport area on May 26. A female PEREGRINE FALCON was seen flying down the Chena River at the Wendell Street Bridge the same day. A SAY'S PHOEBE was seen along the pipeline corridor off of Love Road at 4 miles Chena Hotsprings Road on May 24. On May 19 6 GADWALL and 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT were at the at the Richardson Highway "12 Mile Pond". An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on the North end of the Tanacross airstrip on May 18. Bolio Lake (Fort Greely) and there was a herd of Surf Scoters out there, along with a few White-Winged and Black Scoters A large number of SURF SCOTERS along with a few BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Bolio Lake on Fort Greeley on May 17. A pair of CINNAMON TEAL were seen on May 15 just before MP 1330 on the Alaska Higway near Tok. A spotting scope is needed to view these ponds, which are approx. 800 meters from the road. They were accompanied by a drake BLUE-WINGED TEAL Also on the 15th, a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at a feeder near the Farmer's Loop golf course. A number of GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS have been reported in the are this spring. Upcoming Events Include: Guided Birdathon. Join Gail Mayo of Arctic Audubon for an evening walk around Smith Lake and the University Ski Trails on Thursday May 28 at 7 pm. Meet at the Ski Hut on upper campus, next to the Geophysical Institute. A $10 donation is suggested. This year's Bird-a-thon fundraiser for the Alaska Bird Observatory and Arctic Audubon will continue through Friday, June 19. They are looking for prizes to award to winners. If you would like to donate a prize, please contact Nicole Pearce at 451-7159. Information packets and pledge sheets can be picked up at the ABO office. If you plan to record a bird sighting, please include the date and place where the bird was seen along with your name and phone number. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/ Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association; 2008 ISBN 1-878788-48-5 Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska May 27 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 06:36:23 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: May 27, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Bald Eagle Peregrine Falcon Say's Phoebe Gadwall Hudsonian Godwit Golden-Crowned Sparrow Upland Sandpiper Surf Scoter White-Winged Scoter Black Scoter Blue-Winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of May 27. An adult BALD EAGLE was seen soaring over the airport area on May 26. A female PEREGRINE FALCON was seen flying down the Chena River at the Wendell Street Bridge the same day. A SAY'S PHOEBE was seen along the pipeline corridor off of Love Road at 4 miles Chena Hotsprings Road on May 24. On May 19 6 GADWALL and 1 HUDSONIAN GODWIT were at the at the Richardson Highway "12 Mile Pond". An UPLAND SANDPIPER was seen on the North end of the Tanacross airstrip on May 18. Bolio Lake (Fort Greely) and there was a herd of Surf Scoters out there, along with a few White-Winged and Black Scoters A large number of SURF SCOTERS along with a few BLACK and WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS were seen on Bolio Lake on Fort Greeley on May 17. A pair of CINNAMON TEAL were seen on May 15 just before MP 1330 on the Alaska Higway near Tok. A spotting scope is needed to view these ponds, which are approx. 800 meters from the road. They were accompanied by a drake BLUE-WINGED TEAL Also on the 15th, a GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW was seen at a feeder near the Farmer's Loop golf course. A number of GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROWS have been reported in the are this spring. Upcoming Events Include: Guided Birdathon. Join Gail Mayo of Arctic Audubon for an evening walk around Smith Lake and the University Ski Trails on Thursday May 28 at 7 pm. Meet at the Ski Hut on upper campus, next to the Geophysical Institute. A $10 donation is suggested. This year's Bird-a-thon fundraiser for the Alaska Bird Observatory and Arctic Audubon will continue through Friday, June 19. They are looking for prizes to award to winners. If you would like to donate a prize, please contact Nicole Pearce at 451-7159. Information packets and pledge sheets can be picked up at the ABO office. If you plan to record a bird sighting, please include the date and place where the bird was seen along with your name and phone number. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/ Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association; 2008 ISBN 1-878788-48-5 Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 Subject: Gray jay fledglings and airport birds From: Emily Weiser <emily.l.weiser AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 11:11:58 -0800 I had a family of gray jays (two juveniles and at least one adult) at my feeders this morning. Is that early for jay fledglings around here or does that sound about right? The kids looked well-coordinated with full-length tails. I was gone for the past week so I'm not sure how long they've been around. At one airport pond (next to the long-term parking lot) Tuesday afternoon I saw one Hudsonian Godwit, three LB Dowitchers, one Semipalmated Plover, one Baird's Sandpiper, two Red-necked Grebes, and several wigeon, scaup, and canvasbacks. Emily Subject: Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 27 May 2009 04:37:51 -0000 There was a beautiful Red-throated Loon swimming around and calling at Wander Lake today. Some of the other birds on the sanctuary include lots of singing Townsend's Warblers, the occasional Bohemian Waxwing, a Red-breasted Nuthatch, Rusty Blackbirds, Gray Jays, Boreal Chickadees, a Fox Sparrow (at least the 7th year one has been singing in this same spot)and a drumming Three-toed Woodpecker. Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Peat Ponds From: "Barbara Logan" <dlogan AT alaska.net> Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 18:54:42 -0000 Enjoyed watching several birds at the Peat Ponds at Murphy Dome and Goldstream on Saturday and Monday. Birds seen included: Sandhill Cranes Mew Gulls Bonaparte Gull Swallows, not sure of type Horned Grebes Northern Shovelers Redheads Buffleheads Mallards Northern Pintails American Robin Redpolls Red-winged Blackbird Scaup (not sure which one) Sandpipers, several, some were Least Sandpipers Lesser Yellowlegs Long-billed Dowitchers Bird heard but not seen: White-crowned Sparrow It was warm and a nice cool breeze was blowing. Great days to watch birds! Subject: May 19th Sightings From: "j.levison" <j.levison AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 02:57:05 -0000 A pleasant morning of birding found 6 Gadwall at the Richardson Highway "12 MIle Pond" along with 1 Hudsonian Godwit, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 42 Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 Trumpeter Swan and the usual puddle ducks and divers. South Cushman ponds had 25 Canvasback and 10 Long-billed Dowitcher. The airport float pond held 10 Long-billed Dowitcher, 2 Pectoral Sandpiper, 1 Baird;s Sandpiper, 1 Least Sandpiper, 3 Long-tailed Duck, 12 Canvasback, and 2 White-winged Scoter (yesterday's Surf Scoter seems to have moved on). Smith Lake held a large concentration of 60 Northern Shoveler. There was a good showing of American Golden Plover with 16 seen at the float pond, and 4 more at 12 mile pond. James Levison Fairbanks Subject: Delta Area Birding From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 06:19:09 -0000 Jim and I drove down to the Delta Junction area today. Saw several large flocks of Lapland Longspurs along Sawmill Creek Road and Barley Way, along with: Northern Harrier American Golden-plover Upland Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs Northern Flicker Hammond's Flycatcher Say's Phoebe Tree Swallow Hermit Thrush American Robin Ruby-crowned Kinglet Boreal Chickadee Yellow-rumped Warbler Orange-crowned Warbler Gray Jay Common Raven Dark-eyed Junco Savannah Sparrow Fox Sparrow American Tree Sparrow White-crowned Sparrow I've been seeing fewer and fewer American Kestrels in Interior Alaska over the years, so we were pleased to see two males staking out nest boxes along the roads--the first time I think I've seen this since I started birding this area back in 1992. The ice is out on Bolio Lake (Fort Greely) and there was a herd of Surf Scoters out there, along with a few White-Winged and Black Scoters. Also wigeon, Canvasback, Common Merganser, Green-winged Teal, Common Goldeneye, Green-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Bufflehead, Northern Pintail, Horned and Red-necked Grebe, and a nice adult Bald Eagle checking out the big rainbow trout swimming along the shoreline. There are still a few bison hanging out south of Big Lake along Windy Ridge Road. Nice views of Trumpeter Swans and a big Peregrine Falcon driving back along the Richardson. A lovely day for birding! Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Re: Golden-crowned Sparrow From: "Sandy B." <pfwbone AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 10:37:44 -0700 (PDT) Well how interesting.. Where I live off of Farmers Loop Golf Course area..was also a single Golden-Crowned Sparrow..with only one pal.. a White-Crowned Sparrow..  I was thinking it was a pair..male/female and that was why the one had a bright yellow stripe..  When I consulted the bird photos book I have...the photos showed 2 different species.! They were both on the ground having their "seed finding dances" which is what I think of when they move last yrs ground cover over to find renegade birdseeds from the wintertime feeders.  I put a bit more seeds on the ground this morning to encourage them to stay! A pair of Robins are nesting very close to my house..  I tried to be extra-noisy & moved a lot of things around to discourage them..  It concerns me if the babies fall out of the nest they are going to tempt my Dogs later in Summer.  Any advice?? Also  a bit of an idea.  This time of year, if living amongst trees, put some white paper on the windows to help the birds distinguish what is real, from the glass reflections.  Too often our little Bird Friends fly straight into the glass windows we all love to watch them from. It does help..  My daughter and I made "stained-glass" papers by creating swirly designs with black marker, then coloring the open ares with crayons, next take baby oil to soak the paper and get it a bit transparent like stained glass.  We left the edges white on purpose.  Then taped to our windows on the inside. This is a nice way to decorate, have a project, and HELP our Birds from flying into the windows. Tweet! --- On Thu, 5/14/09, annette_buenau wrote: From: annette_buenau Subject: [BorealBirder] Golden-crowned Sparrow To: BorealBirder AT yahoogroups.com Date: Thursday, May 14, 2009, 11:15 PM Today I was surprised to see a Golden-crowned Sparrow in my yard eating the seeds that were dropped from a couple of birdfeeders this winter. I have had several White-crowned Sparrows out there earlier this week and some Fox Sparrows last weekend. The Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared to be accompanied by one White-crowned Sparrow. They pecked around together looking for seed for about a half hour as I checked on them every ten minutes or so to see if they were still there. We had just gotten back this morning from spending 3 days camping out at Chena Lakes, biking around and hiking the ski trail looking for birds. We saw 35 different species. We didn't see any unusual or uncommon birds out there. Annette Buenau Subject: Golden-crowned Sparrow From: "annette_buenau" <buenau AT gci.net> Date: Fri, 15 May 2009 04:15:41 -0000 Today I was surprised to see a Golden-crowned Sparrow in my yard eating the seeds that were dropped from a couple of birdfeeders this winter. I have had several White-crowned Sparrows out there earlier this week and some Fox Sparrows last weekend. The Golden-crowned Sparrow appeared to be accompanied by one White-crowned Sparrow. They pecked around together looking for seed for about a half hour as I checked on them every ten minutes or so to see if they were still there. We had just gotten back this morning from spending 3 days camping out at Chena Lakes, biking around and hiking the ski trail looking for birds. We saw 35 different species. We didn't see any unusual or uncommon birds out there. Annette Buenau Subject: Spring Birds.. From: "Sandra" <pfwbone AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 18:37:42 -0000 3 am Dog walk..and the woods alive with Spring Birdsong.. It was actually kind of noisy! I think they are mostly Robins..and a duck quacking like it was lost. I feel happy that I can hear Sandhill Cranes again. A few days ago while driving to the airport delivery services area I was thrilled from my first bald eagle sighting of '09, then raptor bird..a hawk that I couldn't ID..was flying almost in a line with the eagle! On Mother's Day morning a very wet hawk in a tree..kind of low to the ground.. Also on Mother's Day was a trio of swans flying North. I always like seeing them in-air as well as in ponds. So far..no more sightings of that Turkey vulture off the H.S.Road. I wish I could find it! Sandy PFW Subject: Spring Birds.. From: "Sandra" <pfwbone AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 18:34:22 -0000 3 am Dog walk..and the woods alive with Spring Birdsong.. It was actually kind of noisy! I think they are mostly Robins..and a duck quacking like it was lost. I feel happy that I can hear Sandhill Cranes again. A few days ago while driving to the airport delivery services area I was thrilled from my first bald eagle sighting of '09, then raptor bird..a hawk that I couldn't ID..was flying almost in a line with the eagle! On Mother's Day morning a very we hawk in a tree..kind of low to the ground.. Also on Mother's Day was a trio of swans flying North. I always like seeing them in-air as well as in ponds. So far..no more sightings of that Turkey vulture off the H.S.Road. I wish I could find it! Sandy PFW Subject: Birds From: "Nick Hajdukovich" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 13 May 2009 17:43:51 -0000 The last two days I've gone out birding and not a whole lot of new or exciting stuff has shown up. Lakeview Terrace still has up to 3 or 4 Glaucous Gulls and 1 or 2 Glaucous-winged Gulls. The Airport Floatponds still have 2 Baird's Sandpipers and yesterday there was 1 Pectoral Sandpiper and about 30 Long-billed Dowitchers. Waterfowl numbers have also been increasing at the floatponds and yesterday there was a nice male Blue-winged Teal in one of the fingers of the floatpond. Also had my first Cliff Swallow of the year at the floatponds. South Cushman has had up to 3 Hudsonian Godwits, but otherwise, fairly low numbers of waterfowl and only a few yellowlegs. Overall the most productive place around town has been the airport ponds. Bird on, Nick Hajdukovich Subject: New Birds From: "Nick Hajdukovich" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 11 May 2009 03:53:34 -0000 Today was a really good day of birding! It was cold, windy and rainy, but the birds were out. All birds that were new for me this year are in BOLD. Quartz Lake Campground and Area: VARIED THRUSH, Yellow-rumped Warbler, NORTHERN FLICKER, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, American Tree Sparrow, Slate-colored Junco, RUSTY BLACKBIRD (1), Common Goldeneye (4) Mallard (5) Lesser Yellowlegs (6) GOLDEN-CROWNED SPARROW (4) White-crowned Sparrow, American Robin, Hammond's Flycatcher, Bald Eagle (3) Herring Gull (10) Mew Gull (5) Glaucous Gull (1). 12-Mile Richardson Highway Ponds: Tundra Swan (50, 20 were Flyovers), Canada Goose (4), Greater White-fronted Goose (1), Common Goldeneye (6), Canvasback (20), Greater Scaup (5), Northern Pintail (50), Mallard (35), American Wigeon (40), EURASIAN WIGEON (1 Male), Green-winged Teal (25), Bufflehead (6), Northern Shoveler (2), Lesser Yellowlegs (10), LEAST SANDPIPER (1), Semipalmated Plover (1), HUDSONIAN GODWIT (2, 1 male 1 female), Mew Gull (4), Bald Eagle (1), Herring Gull (2), LAPLAND LONGPSUR (1), AMERICAN PIPIT (4). Lakeview Terrace: Glaucous Gull (3), Herring Gull (150), Mew Gull (75), Common Goldeneye (2), Barrow's Goldeneye (1), Tree Swallow (50), American Wigeon (25), Green-winged Teal (2), Northern Pintail (2), Lesser Yellowlegs (4), Slate-colored Junco (15), American Tree Sparrow (5), White-crowned Sparrow (7), Common Redpoll (5). South Cushman Ponds: Canvasback (10), Common Goldeneye (5), Scaup Spp. (4), American Wigeon (4), Herring Gull (10), Lesser Yellowlegs (5). Airport Floatponds: Common Merganser (1 Male), Common Goldeneye (4), Barrow's Goldeneye (1), Canvasback (15), Norther Pintail (15), American Wigeon (25), Mallard (6), Peregrine Falcon (1), Bonaparte's Gull (5), Lesser Yellowlegs (25), BAIRD'S SANDPIPER (4), WESTERN SANDPIPER (1) SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER (2), PECTORAL SANDPIPER (1), Least Sandpiper (1), Tree Swallow (250+). Airport Front Ponds: Horned Grebe (4), Red-necked Grebe (10), Bonaparte's Gull (20), Lesser Yellowlegs (15), American Wigeon (15), Canvasback (6), REDHEAD (1 Male), Bufflehead (4), Lesser Scaup (5), Ring-necked Duck (2), LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER (3), Common Goldeneye (2). Ok, well that was it for today. Sorry I posted everything, but this is kind of a way to keep a database of what I've seen. Bird on, Nick Hajdukovich Subject: Early Yellow Warbler From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 16:47:09 -0000 Heard one singing outside my window this morning. This seems very early for a Yellow Warbler to be in Fairbanks. He probably agrees, as it's snowing lightly here. Nancy DeWitt Subject: Hermit Thrush From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 06:55:42 -0000 Just heard my first-of-spring Hermit Thrush singing loudly outside our house. One of my favorite songs! Forgot to mention in my earlier post that the Red-winged Blackbirds are back at the Peat Pond at Goldstream and Sheep Creek Road. Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: Airport & Wedgewood Birds From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 06:24:54 -0000 I have a few additions to Nick's sightings at the front airport ponds: one pair REDHEADs, one COMMON LOON, several HORNED GREBES and lots of ARCTIC TERNS were there this evening. Didn't see too much at the float plane pond but a few ducks and yellowlegs, a huge flock of LAPLAND LONGSPURS,a nice fly-by by a male NORTHERN HARRIER, and one LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER. On the way home we drove through the UAF campus and watched a NORTHERN HAWK OWL sitting on a 10 MPH sign on North Tanana Drive near the married student housing. This morning we walked the Taiga Trail Loop at the Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary and saw or heard: Red-necked Grebe Mallards Northern Pintail American Wigeon Lesser Scaup Sandhill Crane Lesser Yellowlegs Mew Gull Boreal Owl American Three-toed Woodpecker Hammond's Flycatcher Red-Breasted Nuthatch Boreal Chickadee Black-Capped Chickadee Ruby-crowned Kinglet American Robin Yellow-rumped Warbler Fox Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Common Redpoll Nancy DeWitt Fairbanks Subject: New Birds From: "Nick Hajdukovich" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 09 May 2009 08:30:33 -0000 The past two days I've gotten out birding and had a couple new birds at the following locations on the following days (BOLD birds were new for the day and for the year for me): On Thursday May 7, Airport Front Ponds: Regular ducks, gulls and shorebirds. 4 RED-NECKED GREBES, and 1 Male SURF SCOTER. At the 12-Mile Richardson Highway Ponds saw: Common Goldeneye (5) Canvasback (6) Canada Goose (2) Green-winged Teal (20) American Wigeon (25) Northern Pintail (30) Mallard (15) Bufflehead (1) Mew Gull (4) Herring Gull (2) At Lakeview Terrace saw: Mew Gull (60) Herring Gull (25) Bonaparte's Gull (8) American Wigeon (15) Mallard (3). On Friday May 8, At Airport Front Ponds saw: RING-NECKED DUCK (5) Green-winged Teal (8) Mallard (4) N. Pintail (6) Lesser Scaup (2) Common Goldeneye (4) WILSON'S SNIPE (1) Bonaparte's Gull (20) Lesser Yellowlegs (18) Canvasback (6) American Wigeon (20) Red-necked Grebe (6) N. Shoveler (1) At Airport Floatponds saw: Mallard (2) American wigeon (4) Lesser Yellowlegs (5) SEMIPALMATED PLOVER (6) At Lathrop High school saw: Lesser Yellowlegs (6) American Wigeon (2) SOLITARY SANDPIPER (1) At S. Cushman Ponds saw: Canvasback (6) Bufflehead (4) Common Goldeneye (4) Mew Gull (2) Ok, well that's it for now. Bird on!! Nick Hajdukovich Subject: Birds From: "Nick Hajdukovich" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 06 May 2009 08:52:37 -0000 On Monday, May 4th I got out on my bike and went birding at the airport and creamer's field. The airport floatponds are not really open at all, except for some of the edges. Regardless, i still saw: Lesser Yellowlegs (2) Bonaparte's Gull (6) Barrow's Goldeneye (1) Mallard (4). All of the ponds around the end of the airport were thawed, but all I saw were 2 Greater Scaup and 2 Mallards. The most birds I saw at the airport were in the one front pond closest to the Alpine Lodge. In that pond i saw: Canvasback (4, 3 male, 1 female), American Wigeon (8) Mallard (6) No. Pintail (8) Lesser Yellowlegs (5) Bonaparte's Gull (6) Common Goldeneye (1) and many swallows flying over head. Creamer's Field had: Horned Grebe (1) Bufflehead (1) Sandhill Crane (10) Canada Goose (100) Greater White-fronted Goose (6) No. Pintail (60) No. Shoveler (15) American Wigeon (15) Mallard (60) Mew Gull (5) and many swallows cruising the fields. Ok, well that's all I've got for now. Bird on, Nick Hajdukovich Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska May 4 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 17:00:52 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: May 4, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Mew Gull Bonaparte's Gull Hammond's Flycatcher Myrtle Warbler Barrow's Goldeneye Lesser Yellowlegs White-Crowned Sparrow Osprey Snow Goose Violet-Green Swallow Common Goldeneye Northern Shoveler Bufflehead American Wigeon Snow Geese Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of May 4. HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS arrived in large numbers over the weekend. Several MEW GULLS and at least 3 BOANAPRTE'S GULLS were at the peat ponds at the Sheep Creek/Murphy Dome intersection on May 1. Four LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen in a snow melt pond at Creamer's Field on April 30. There were also 2 female and 1 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYES in Kessel Pond that day. Also on April 30, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was heard singing at the Federal Building at 12th and Noble Streets. Another was reported in the Rosie Creek area on April 28, but may have been a bird that over-wintered in that area. An OSPREY was seen flying over the south end of Lathrop Street near the Metro Field on April 28. The following spring arrivals were reported on April 29: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. On the Chena river: 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 4 AMERICAN WIGEON, and 5 COMMON GOLDENEYS. At Creamers Refuge: SNOW GEESE ( 1 adult and 1 juvenile), and 3 GREEN-WINGED TEAL . The first MYRTLE WARBLER of the year was reorted from the Cripple Creek area on April 28. Upcoming Events Include: Join Friends of Creamer's Field for our annual frog walk on Sunday May 10th 1:00-3:00 pm (walk begins at 1:15 pm). Bring the kids and the mud boots and learn about Alaska's elusive wood frogs! Call 452-5162 for more information. Spring Field trips: Local birding experts will lead a series of three birding field trips. All trips meet at 9:00 am at the Creamer's Field Farmhouse and usually last until Noon. Bring binoculars, a snack, and rubber boots if you have them. May 9th Waterfowl Identification May 16th Shorebird Identification May 23rd Birding by Ear and Songbird Identification 2009 Bird-a-thon This year's Bird-a-thon fundraiser for the Alaska Bird Observatory and Arctic Audubon will begin Saturday May 9 and end Friday June 19. We are looking for prizes to award to winners: most miles covered on foot, most miles c overed by bike, most birds seen during a 'Big Sit,' etc. If you would like to donate a prize, please contact Nicole Pearce at 451-7159. Information packets and pledge sheets will be available at ABO. If you plan to record a bird sighting, please include the date and place where the bird was seen along with your name and phone number. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/ Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association; 2002 ISBN 1-878788-19-1 Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 Subject: RBA Fairbanks Alaska May 4 2009 From: Ken_Russell AT fws.gov Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 17:00:52 -0800 hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska date: May 4, 2009 number: (907) 451-9213 to report: (907) 451-9213 coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell Birds Mentioned Mew Gull Bonaparte's Gull Hammond's Flycatcher Myrtle Warbler Barrow's Goldeneye Lesser Yellowlegs White-Crowned Sparrow Osprey Snow Goose Violet-Green Swallow Common Goldeneye Northern Shoveler Bufflehead American Wigeon Snow Geese Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of May 4. HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS arrived in large numbers over the weekend. Several MEW GULLS and at least 3 BOANAPRTE'S GULLS were at the peat ponds at the Sheep Creek/Murphy Dome intersection on May 1. Four LESSER YELLOWLEGS were seen in a snow melt pond at Creamer's Field on April 30. There were also 2 female and 1 male BARROW'S GOLDENEYES in Kessel Pond that day. Also on April 30, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was heard singing at the Federal Building at 12th and Noble Streets. Another was reported in the Rosie Creek area on April 28, but may have been a bird that over-wintered in that area. An OSPREY was seen flying over the south end of Lathrop Street near the Metro Field on April 28. The following spring arrivals were reported on April 29: VIOLET-GREEN SWALLOW. On the Chena river: 2 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 2 BUFFLEHEADS, 4 AMERICAN WIGEON, and 5 COMMON GOLDENEYS. At Creamers Refuge: SNOW GEESE ( 1 adult and 1 juvenile), and 3 GREEN-WINGED TEAL . The first MYRTLE WARBLER of the year was reorted from the Cripple Creek area on April 28. Upcoming Events Include: Join Friends of Creamer's Field for our annual frog walk on Sunday May 10th 1:00-3:00 pm (walk begins at 1:15 pm). Bring the kids and the mud boots and learn about Alaska's elusive wood frogs! Call 452-5162 for more information. Spring Field trips: Local birding experts will lead a series of three birding field trips. All trips meet at 9:00 am at the Creamer's Field Farmhouse and usually last until Noon. Bring binoculars, a snack, and rubber boots if you have them. May 9th Waterfowl Identification May 16th Shorebird Identification May 23rd Birding by Ear and Songbird Identification 2009 Bird-a-thon This year's Bird-a-thon fundraiser for the Alaska Bird Observatory and Arctic Audubon will begin Saturday May 9 and end Friday June 19. We are looking for prizes to award to winners: most miles covered on foot, most miles c overed by bike, most birds seen during a 'Big Sit,' etc. If you would like to donate a prize, please contact Nicole Pearce at 451-7159. Information packets and pledge sheets will be available at ABO. If you plan to record a bird sighting, please include the date and place where the bird was seen along with your name and phone number. If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please call Mary Zalar at 479-4547. Thanks for calling the birding hotline. -End Transcript Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/ Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs. Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/ Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association; 2002 ISBN 1-878788-19-1 Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney PO Box 71462 Fairbanks, Alaska 99707 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Hammond's Flycatcher, Yellow-Rumped Warbler From: "sethbeaudreault" <sethbeaudreault AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 05 May 2009 00:47:34 -0000 Heard a Hammond's Flycatcher calling yesterday evening near the Pumphouse, and a Yellow-rumped Warbler on Friday morning around Olivia Lane.... good to hear some familiar voices. Seth Beaudreault Subject: Odd "V" From: "rosyfinch2u" <survina AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 17:01:26 -0000 Last Friday, we saw a flock of about 30 swans flying over Tok. The first 2 birds were noticeably smaller and darker than the swans , possibly Canada Geese. We' ve never seen anything like this before. Have any of you? Sally Urvina, Tok Subject: Rusty Blackbirds From: "rosyfinch2u" <survina AT msn.com> Date: Mon, 04 May 2009 16:59:20 -0000 We were at the West Fork Campground at MP49 on the Taylor Highway and saw 2 pairs of Rusty Blackbirds. They were next to the entrance road in a marshy/shrubby area, walking through, turning over leaves. We watched for about 5 minutes then one of the males flew up to a tree and was "tchuck"ing at us, then gave 2 shrill whistles and all 4 birds flew away. Also at the campground (which is just before the West Fork of the Dennison River) were ww crossbills, grey jays, a pair of green winged teal, a junco, a robin and about 30 cranes circling up a thermal. Sally Urvina, Tok Subject: Shorebirds! From: "Nick Hajdukovich" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 06:40:48 -0000 Hey all, Well the highlight of today was finding 4 Lesser Yellowlegs hanging out in a snow melt pond at Creamer's field today! Other than that, today Creamers had roughly 200 Canada Geese with 70 Greater White-fronted Geese and the 2 Snow Geese, with the normal number of ducks. The only other thing exciting at Creamer's were 3 Barrows Goldeneyes (2 female, 1 male) hanging out in Kessel Pond. Today my house had: Horned Grebe (3) Greater Scaup (2) Bufflehead (2) Common Goldeneye (2) Common Merganser (2) and Mew Gull (2). Hope more birds show up with the warm weather! Bird on, Nick Hajdukovich Subject: Re: Turkey Vulture... From: CN <chrisn AT alaska.net> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:24:34 -0800 Subject: Birds, Snow Geese From: "Nick Hajdukovich" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:14:40 -0000 Hey all, Today was busy with many new arrivals. On a morning run around my house this morning I saw and heard Juncos, Robins, 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and 1 Violet-green Swallow. Throughout the day the Chena River in front of my house had Canada Geese, 2 Northern Shovelers, 2 Buffleheads, 4 American Wigeon, and 5 Common Goldeneyes. At around 10:30pm tonight at Creamers I had: Canada Goose (200), Cackling Goose (3, subspecies minima), Greater White-fronted Goose (60), Snow Goose (2, 1 adult and 1 juvenile. The adult was very bossy with all other geese and continued to pick fights the whole time I watched them). green-winged Teal (3) Northern Pintail (30), Mallard (20) Sandhill Crane (2) Tundra Swan (3) and American Wigeon (2). I also biked out Chena Hot Springs road to the hay fields and spent about a half hour watching the skies for the possible vulture. All i found was one Harlan's Hawk, some Ravens and 1 Sandhill Crane. Hope it shows up again! Bird on, Nick Haajdukovich Subject: Osprey From: "Nancy DeWitt" <arct1c_warbler AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:09:24 -0000 Saw my first-of-spring Osprey flying over S. Lathrop Street near Metro Field yesterday. Nancy Subject: Turkey Vulture... From: "Sandra" <pfwbone AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:36:49 -0000 Hi.. A friend has recently spotted a Turkey Vulture in the Chena Hot Springs Road area 3 mile or so where the hay fields are. Has anyone seen one, or heard of one..??? We are very curious about this. Subject: Birds From: "Nick Hajdukovich" <upupa_epops200 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:25:46 -0000 Ok, so here are some delayed sightings. On Saturday the 25th, me, Jim DeWitt and Dan Gibson headed out to Delta Junction for the day. The numbers of birds were spectacular but there were indeed a lot of birds around. We had probably about 60 Buteo hawks with most of them being Rough-legged Hawks. We also found 5 Bald Eagles, 2 Goshawks and a couple of Northern Harriers. Waterfowl numbers were good in the fields with probably over 150 swans (mainly Tundras), about a thousand geese, mainly Canada's with some White-fronts and three blue phase Snow Geese! Clearwater lake had about 1,000 Canada Geese and about 100 Greater White-fronted Geese. There were also about 20 swans, Northern Pintails, Common Mergansers, Common Goldeneyes, and one Bufflehead. On Sunday the 26th, I spent the evening at Creamers Field watching gulls. At around 10pm there were about 450 gulls flocked up in the middle of the front field and at 11:30pm when i left there were probably about 600-700. The majority of the birds were Herring Gulls, but there were also 2 Mew Gulls and at least 6 birds that were variations of other gulls. Two of the birds looked to me like GlaucousXGlaucous-winged Gull Hybrids, and two or three of them looked like Glaucous-wingedXHerring Gull hybrids. The last bird might have been a true Glaucous Gull, but it was really hard to tell in the fading light. Besides gulls, there were about 250 Canada Geese, 20 Greater White-fronted Geese, 1 Sandhill Crane, 6 Trumpeter Swans, 30 mallards, and 35 Northern Pintails. Yesterday, on Monday, at 5pm, Creamers had the same number and proportions of geese and ducks with the addition of 2 American Wigeon, and about 10 mew gulls. One Peregrine Falcon swooped in twice and tried to snag a duck without any luck. Today, at my house, I had 1 Tundra Swan, 2 Trumpeter Swans, 10 Common Goldeneyes, 5 Mallards, 5 Northern Pintail, 1 Great-horned Owl (this evening), and a singing American Robin. Alright, well that is all of my sightings so far this week. I will try to stay more up-to-date in the future. Bird on, Nick Hajdukovich