{"id":1828,"date":"2021-09-18T06:03:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T10:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=1828"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:55:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:55:23","slug":"friday-september-17-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/friday-september-17-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday, September 17, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Temp in the high 40s, overcast, rain starting at 10 AM, Wind light and variable becoming SE 15-25 MPH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The day dawned with no wind or precipitation, and a high ceiling. The smoke from Mount Sitkin was easy to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MountSitkin_09172021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MountSitkin_09172021.jpg 600w, https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MountSitkin_09172021-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MountSitkin_09172021-418x300.jpg 418w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Mount Sitkin, September 17, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I checked the High School Willows, Warbler Willows, and the National Forest for passerines, but only found locals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Clam Lagoon, a light drizzle had started, but I slogged out the peninsula anyway. No birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather deteriorated quickly from that point, with the wind and rain both increasing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Seawall, as I was eating lunch and watching (ironically) a feeding-frenzy of gulls, kittiwakes, murres, etc., a jaeger flew in to the fray, then flew over me towards the lagoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaeger_09172021.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaeger_09172021.jpg 600w, https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaeger_09172021-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaeger_09172021-381x300.jpg 381w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Parasitic Jaeger, Seawall, September 17, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"505\" src=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaeger_09172021_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaeger_09172021_2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaeger_09172021_2-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Jaeger_09172021_2-356x300.jpg 356w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Parasitic Jaeger, Seawall, September 17, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I saw two Sea Lions there as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather got too bad, so I headed back to the house and took a nap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feeling refreshed, I ventured out into the storm once more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Airport Creek bridge, hundreds of Short-tailed Shearwaters were swirling in and out of the mist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Clam Lagoon, I could see the Sanderling flock out on the peninsula hunkered down against clumps of seaweed, etc. I did not see the plover or stint. Doesn\u2019t mean they weren\u2019t there\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the Seawall again, two Short-tailed Shearwaters joined the various feeding-frenzies, but the large flocks of shearwaters had not been blown in close to shore. It was too hazy to see very far out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was it for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going home tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temp in the high 40s, overcast, rain starting at 10 AM, Wind light and variable becoming SE 15-25 MPH The day dawned with no wind or precipitation, and a high ceiling. 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