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<\/a>“Vega” Herring Gull, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2014.<\/p><\/div>\n
At Clam Lagoon, the Red-necked Stint flock grew to 50 overnight and the Dunlin number jumped to 9.<\/p>\n
The Bar-tailed Godwit flock has dwindled down to just one lone soul.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Bar-tailed Godwit, Clam Lagoon, May 24, 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n
The Aleutian Tern numbers have steadily increased since last week.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Aleutian Terns, Clam Lagoon, May 24, 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n
There may be more than 50 Brambling still here, based on counts at feeders and flocks seen in the field. There are now 4 Hawfinch coming to the Thrush Feeder.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Hawfinch, Thrush Feeder, May 24, 2017.<\/p><\/div>\n
The fish-processing ship is still attracting Laysan Albatross, Short-tailed Shearwaters, and a few Fulmars.<\/p>\n
No new species today, but the wind is supposed to stay west until tomorrow night, so let’s hope more shorebirds join the flock on Clam Lagoon.<\/p>\n
Four days to go…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Temp in the 40s, mostly cloudy, West wind 20-30 mph. Jim’s group found another (or the same) Common Sandpiper early this morning in Sweeper Channel. Of course, it flew off before I could get there… The gull I mentioned yesterday … Continue reading