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I have had immature Crested Auklets in the fall in Sweeper Cove, but this is the first one in breeding plumage that I have seen from shore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This made the trip list 68, one more than average. Of course, each time I get more than average, I up the average!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can see today’s list at https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S112150094<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n And the total Trip Report at https:\/\/ebird.org\/tripreport\/61837<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n All of my flights left early, but I arrive without my checked luggage. This is the first time that has happened to my except for cancelled\/re-booked flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The trip was a good one (it is only great when I get a lifer).<\/p>\n\n\n\n I I have never been on the island for two weeks without a single day of westerly winds! No W, no SW, no NW, no NNW, no SSW, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yet, we had some good birds in spite of the nice weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Semi-lifers included a female Black-tailed Godwit, black-backed variety of White Wagtail, and a spring Gray-tailed Tattler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Birds of note included the Black-tailed Godwits, black-backed variety of White Wagtail, both Gray-tailed and Wandering tattler, up to 10 Bramblings, Pine Siskins, Crested Auklet, Tundra Swan, Barrow’s Goldeneye, all of the Short-eared Owl sightings, and Least Sandpiper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And to top off the trip, another Short-eared Owl posed for my final photo of the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I will be back on Adak September 17 to Oct 1, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Temp in the 40s, partly sunny, light NE wind There were only 28 godwits here today. I only saw Bar-tailed. After several days of little birdlife at the Seawall, today I found Pacific, Arctic, and Common loon! But the best … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ShortEaredOwl_06042022.jpg\")