Temps in the 50s, partly cloudy, Wind WSW 10-15 mph

Ivan and Brad found am Eyebrowed Thrush at the National Forest this morning.

There have been more Eurasian Skylark sightings around Clam Lagoon and at the Andrew Lake Rec Center. I seem to be the only birder on the island right now who has not seen a Skylark this trip…

I had 31 Rock Ptarmigan today. Many of them pre-dawn as I was out filling feeders.

I also saw a Short-eared Owl on my feeder rounds.

Here is the mandatory Bald Eagle photo for the trip.

The Sanderlings were on a small rock outcropping along Clam Lagoon today.

I found 4 Pacific Golden-Plovers on Redshank Drive. I have seen more of these birds at this location over the years than any other.

I walked the Clam Lagoon Peninsula and the Marsh Edge this afternoon, but only found Pectoral and Sharp-tailed sandpipers.

Flies are attracted to the heat of the car and often ride along on the windshield.

Today’s flight was cancelled due to a volcanic ash cloud from Russia. It has been rescheduled for tomorrow (the flight, not the ash cloud…). So the birders who were leaving today got an extra day of birding, while those arriving lost a day.

Also, the power went out last night (around 3 AM). Luckily, the Adak Aleutian Experience (where I stay) has an emergency generator, so we had power, while most others did not. The power was restored sometime in the afternoon.

The trip list is 42.

Today’s list can be viewed at https://ebird.org/checklist/S275327922

The Trip Report can be viewed at https://ebird.org/tripreport/413629?welcome=true