{"id":1769,"date":"2021-09-10T05:43:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T09:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=1769"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:57:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:57:10","slug":"thursday-september-9-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/thursday-september-9-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday, September 9, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 50s, mostly cloudy, Wind WSW 15-20 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The wind has picked up, so although the temps remain in the 50s, it feels much colder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No new species today. This is typical after 4 or 5 days here. You get most of the local birds and are waiting for the next influx of migrants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Migrants are definitely moving. More geese were flying by today and the shorebird numbers changed (see below). Just no new species.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches have found several of the feeders that I have seeded, but no vagrants, yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, the action was centered on Clam Lagoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I walked out to the peninsula this morning, I had 12 Western Sandpipers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the things I love about the Clam Lagoon Peninsula is that the shorebirds that feed out there are frequently very tame. I guess they have not yet learned how dangerous we are!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was no exception. I approached the flock slowly, moved over to the shoreline to get better lighting, planted my tripod and started taking photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I snapped away, the flock just kept feeding and working their way along the shoreline towards me. As they got closer, I had to reduce my zoom length until I could no longer focus on them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were literally only 5 feet away. I AM NOT exaggerating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They stopped, looked at me, I moved back off the shoreline, they said \u201cThank you\u201d and continued down the shoreline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only on Adak!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Western Sandpipers, Clam Lagoon, September 9, 2021. Getting too close to photograph!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Notice in the photo above the angle at which I am looking down on them as they got closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I returned later in the afternoon, the Sanderlings had returned (or a new flock arrived). There were 33 of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sanderlings, Clam Lagoon, September 9, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sanderlings, Clam Lagoon, September 9, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Also, the Western Sandpiper flock had grown to 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, the Red-necked Stint joined the flock again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Red-necked Stint, Clam Lagoon, September 9, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Peregrine is still hanging around the lagoon area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Peregrine Falcon, Clam Lagoon, September 9, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There was one Short-tailed Shearwater in Kuluk Bay below the Palisades, but none at the Seawall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did not walk the marsh edge today. I expect to tomorrow. I did walk a small portion of Contractors Marsh, but didn\u2019t find anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the photos above, I made two videos with my cellphone today. You can tell birds are close when you can do that…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One is of the Western Sandpipers https:\/\/vimeo.com\/601554821<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other is of the Sanderlings. https:\/\/vimeo.com\/601546088<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As usual, I can upload these videos, but I cannot download them to confirm they are working online. So, if you watch them successfully, please let me know. Thanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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