{"id":1594,"date":"2019-09-28T05:41:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-28T09:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/friday-september-27-2019\/"},"modified":"2023-08-24T12:07:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T16:07:25","slug":"friday-september-27-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/friday-september-27-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday, September 27, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Temp in the 50s, partly sunny, winds SW 10-20 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gray-tailed Tattler was still down at Sweeper Channel this morning, along with two Ruddy Turnstones. We also had 19 turnstones at the Landing Lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new trip bird was Thick-billed Murre up at the Seawall. We also had five Emperor Geese there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Marsh Sandpiper is still here as well as a bunch of Pectoral and Sharp-tailed sandpipers. Here is our parting shot of the Marsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MarshSandpiper_09272019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2295\"\/><figcaption>Marsh Sandpiper, Clam Lagoon, September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We also had a flock of TEN Rock Ptarmigans. The most we have seen in over a year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the theme of the day was aerial gymnastics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Water Tower Bluff at the north end of town, eagles, ravens and Peregrines were cavorting in the strong updrafts caused by the southwest winds striking the cliff face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PeregrineFalcon_09272019_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2296\"\/><figcaption>Two Peregrine Falcons and a Bald Eagle, Adak, September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EagleRavenPeregrine_09272019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2294\"\/><figcaption>Two Common Ravens, one bald Eagle, and two Peregrine Falcons, Adak, September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/EagleRaven_09272019.jpg\" alt=\"Two Bald Eagles and a Common Raven, Adak, September 27, 2019\" class=\"wp-image-2293\"\/><figcaption>Two Bald Eagles and a Common Raven, Adak, September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, up at Lake Shirley, a Peregrine Falcon and a Common Raven were going at it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PeregrineRaven_09272019_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2299\"\/><figcaption>Peregrine Falcon and Common Raven, Lake Shirley, September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PeregrineRaven_09272019_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2300\"\/><figcaption>Peregrine Falcon and Common Raven, Lake Shirley, September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PeregrineRaven_09272019_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2301\"\/><figcaption>Peregrine Falcon and Common Raven, Lake Shirley, September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PeregrineRaven_09272019_04.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2302\"\/><figcaption>Peregrine Falcon, Lake Shirley, September 27, 2019. VICTORY!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, we found this bird on the airport runway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/PeregrineFalcon_09272019_3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2297\"\/><figcaption>Peregrine Falcon, Airport (the closed runway!), September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And finally, our mandatory Bald Eagle photo\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/BaldEagle_09272019.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2292\"\/><figcaption>Bald Eagles, Sweeper Channel, September 27, 2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trip List is 55.   Year List is 84.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We leave around 5 PM Adak time tomorrow and expect to be home around 5 PM on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I will post our last day\u2019s blog Monday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s eBird list is at:  <a href=\"https:\/\/ebird.org\/view\/checklist\/S60167339\">https:\/\/ebird.org\/view\/checklist\/S60167339<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temp in the 50s, partly sunny, winds SW 10-20 mph The Gray-tailed Tattler was still down at Sweeper Channel this morning, along with two Ruddy Turnstones. We also had 19 turnstones at the Landing Lights. 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