{"id":2105,"date":"2022-09-30T01:19:02","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T05:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=2105"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:47:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:47:38","slug":"thursday-september-29-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/thursday-september-29-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday, September 29, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

But wait. There’s more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temp in the 40s, Almost clear at dawn, but overcast by mid-morning, Wind calm at dawn, but SE 15-25 by late afternoon, rain starting at 5:30 PM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weather, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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A (rarely) cloudless Mount Sitkin at dawn, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I keep checking Lake Leone for the Tufted Duck. The scaup have returned, but no Tufted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another nice morning to look for dickey-birds, so off I went to check all of the spruces and willows. No luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Contractors Camp Marsh, I had two Pacific Golden-Plovers. They looked like the two I had at Clam Lagoon a few days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pacific Golden-Plover, Contractors Camp Marsh, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pacific Golden-Plover, Contractors Camp Marsh, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the Palisades Overlook, I spotted the (a) Red-throated Loon that Aaron had reported last week. Yes I identified this one correctly (upturned mandible clearly seen, although hard to see in this photo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Red-throated Loon, Kuluk Bay, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At Clam Lagoon, I walked the Peninsula and Marsh Edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nothing on the Peninsula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Marsh Edge had Pectorals and Sharp-tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At one point a flock of three Pecs flushed and were soon joined by two much smaller shorebirds. Unfortunately, I only got distant, rear-end pics. So no ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I pulled into the Blue Building area, the Gyrfalcon flew by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seawall had a scattering of the usual birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the road just past Lake Shirley, I spotted a bird on the side of the road that looked “different.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a steady diet of longspurs, rosy-finches, and song sparrows, you learn to notice something “different.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got my binos on it and recognized it immediately. A White-crowned Sparrow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not rare back home, but a first for Adak.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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White-crowned Sparrow, Clam Lagoon, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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White-crowned Sparrow, Clam Lagoon, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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White-crowned Sparrow, Clam Lagoon, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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White-crowned Sparrow, Clam Lagoon, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are no confirmed records for the Central and Western Aleutians. So this was a very good record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But Wait. There’s more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just as this bird scooted into the grasses on the left side of the road, another “different” bird emerged from the right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also recognized this one immediately (but not from familiarity, just from field guides).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Eurasian Skylark!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eurasian Skylark, Clam Lagoon, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Eurasian Skylark, Clam Lagoon, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There are two record for Adak back in 1995 (2 birds in June\/July and one bird in August). Plus Isaac Helmericks had one on Oct 25, 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So another great record. And a lifer to boot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No more big hits today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went down to Finger Bay and photographed the gulls waiting for dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Glaucous-winged Gulls, Finger Creek, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This one kept walking in front of my car. I think he was too fat to fly…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Glaucous-winged Gull, Finger Creek, Sept 29, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So I added three birds to my trip list, two birds to my Adak list, and one bird to my Lift List today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not bad…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip list is 58.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The eBird list is at https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S119688055<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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