{"id":1808,"date":"2021-09-15T04:30:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T08:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=1808"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:56:00","slug":"tuesday-september-14-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/tuesday-september-14-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, September 14, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temp in the 50s, rain in the morning, intermittent showers in the afternoon, Wind SE to SW 15-25 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, strong overnight easterly winds have frequently pushed flocks of shearwaters into Kuluk Bay in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were thousands of Short-tailed Shearwaters swirling about, in and out of the mist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were still just a little too far out with poor viewing conditions for Gabi to count them as a lifer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we headed up to the Seawall where I hoped the same phenomena was taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, it was not. We scanned near and far, but no stiff-wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then, out of nowhere, a shearwater flew in all by its lonesome and gave us both terrific looks as it flew back in forth in front of us between us and Goose Rocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gabi got her lifer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We worked our way back around and Gabi suggested going to Lake Andrew and then the back road via Shotgun Lake. As we drove down the paved section of road, I suggested driving up a small side road that went up to a building where I have gotten a few birds over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we turned onto that road a tattler flew off from the roadside to behind us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We got out and refound it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a Gray-tailed Tattler (the only tattler expected in the fall).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gray-tailed Tattler, on the road to Lake Andrew, September 14, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Another lifer for Gabi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we ran into Michelle a little while later, we told her about the tattler and she went there and refound it. It was a year bird and an Alaska bird for her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We didn’t find any other new birds for the day, but the Lesser Sand-Plover and Red-necked Stint were still at the Lagoon, as well as 18 Sanderling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, I went back up to the lagoon and saw the Common Teal flock that hides most of the day but comes out to feed in late afternoon and early morning. I counted 224!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My trip list is 52.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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