{"id":1916,"date":"2022-05-27T02:07:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T06:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=1916"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:53:39","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:53:39","slug":"thursday-may-26-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/thursday-may-26-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday, May 26, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temp 50!, overcast, occasional very light drizzle, Wind NE 5-15 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I forgot to mention a pair of Thick-billed Murres I had yesterday at Sweeper Cove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thick-billed Murre, Sweeper Cove, May 25, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

After checking the feeders and Sweeper Cove, I decided to head up to Clam Lagoon, as low tide is in the morning right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I drove by the airport, a Short-eared Owl flew by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Short-eared Owl, Adak Airport, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Having seen these owls on only 5 of my 27 trips out here, it has been a treat seeing three on one trip!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Clam Lagoon, I found the three godwits were still here (2 Black-tailed, 1 Bar-tailed).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Black-tailed Godwits, Clam Lagoon, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Black-tailed Godwits, Clam Lagoon, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Black-tailed Godwits, Clam Lagoon, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The 5 Common Mergansers were on Hidden Lake this morning (Common Mergansers are uncommon out here).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its been a while since I posted a chick-pic, so here it is…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rock Ptarmigan, Clam Lagoon, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the north end of Clam Lagoon, I found 2 Ruddy Turnstones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way back to town, I found this Song Sparrow overlooking the Palisades…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Aleutian Song Sparrow, Palisades Overlook, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the Seal Drive feeder, I had 4 Bramblings. I have not seen very many the past couple of days. I am wondering if some of them moved on or I just have bad timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brambling. Seal Drive Feeder, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the Sandy Cove Bluffs feeder, a pair of Snow Buntings were feeding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snow Bunting, Sandy Cove Bluffs Feeder, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Since I’ve been here, other birders reported seeing 4 Pine Siskins, but all I ever saw at one time was 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, this evening, I looked out at my feeder (yes, I have a feeder in the back yard of my townhouse) and beside the ever-present Rosy-Finch was a siskin. Then two, Then four!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, the battery on my feeder-cam had died by that late in the day, so I got no videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the first year I have a feeder cam, so I am learning its limitations. Today, it took 218 video clips before the battery ran out around 3 PM. I have it plugged into a spare battery pack, but even that was not enough for the whole day. Next year I will get a larger battery pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did get a photo of three of them with my Canon, but they were through two panes of glass, so they are not great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three Pine Siskins and a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch, Adak, May 26, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I hope, now that the siskins have found this feeder, that they will visit earlier in the day and be captured on video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip List is at 60.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s total list can be seen at https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S111379594<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I just found out that there will be 4 more birders arriving on Saturday, so I won’t be the only birder on the island next week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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