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<\/a>Common Black-headed Gull, Sweeper Cove, May 31, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Common Black-headed Gull, Sweeper Cove, May 31, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n
Up at Landing Lights Beach, we had ten Rock Sandpipers–the most shorebirds that we have seen in one spot this trip.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Rock Sandpipers, Landing Lights Beach, May 31, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n
Here is a better photo of the seal on seal rock.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Harbor Seal, Clam Lagoon, May 31, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n
We ended the trip with 61 species, including two new species for our Adak list (Brant and Snow Goose).<\/p>\n
We left at 6 pm and as we took off, I got some good photos of the town and airport.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Adak town and Airport, May 31, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n
In all previous trips, I have not been able to get a photo of Mount Sitkin either on the arriving or departing flights. It has always been shrouded in clouds on those days. Well, I finally got one this trip.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Mount Sitkin, May 31, 2012<\/p><\/div>\n
Located 15 miles east of Adak on Great Sitkin Island, Mount Sitkin is an active volcano.<\/p>\n
All of our flights took off and landed on time and we arrived home Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Right now, it looks like we may be going back in September. The DOT is putting the Adak flight contract out for rebid in June, and it is unlikely that a new airline will be in place before September. Alaska Airlines is required to continue the flights until a new carrier is in place. So we hope to get at least one more trip out there.<\/p>\n
If, however, the replacement airline offers the same service as Alaska Air did, then we will continue to go there. If not, it would just be too much hassle.<\/p>\n
We will let you know…<\/p>\n
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Our final day started with light winds and partly-cloudy skies. We went down to the fish plant outflow at the Sweeper Cove Jetty and there was a huge slick of fish stuff. A large flock of Glaucous-winged Gulls was feeding. … Continue reading