{"id":2258,"date":"2023-05-23T02:37:24","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T06:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=2258"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:45:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:45:13","slug":"monday-may-22-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/monday-may-22-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday, May 22, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temp in the 40s, overcast, Wind NNE light<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weather, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I took Steve Carroll (my landlord on Adak) out birding this morning to give him a taste of what we birders do all day up here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We didn’t see anything rare, but he got nice looks at a lot of common birds (a number of which he hadn’t known about). He thoroughly enjoyed it and I enjoyed his glee at seeing the birds up close and personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that, I went on my usual foray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Kuluk Drive feeder, I finally saw more than one Hawfinch. Three flew in, but immediately left. So no pics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Seawall, I had both Arctic and Pacific loons together again. But this time they stayed for a photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arctic (left) and Pacific loons, Seawall, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after seeing these loons, Ivan called and said he had 5 Pacific Golden-Plovers and a Short-billed Gull on the east side flats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got down there in a minute and eventually found them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gull was out on the flats, so I ambled down and walked out to get flight photos (essential for separation of the various Common\/Short-billed Gull species and subspecies).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After viewing the photos I took, we all thought it was a Common Gull (the Eurasian version of the North American Short-billed Gull — once all lumped under Mew Gull). However, there are other birders more skilled in gull identification than we are. So I sent the photos and asked their opinions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After review by Isaac, Aaron, and David, we have agreed it is a Short-billed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Short-billed Gull, Clam Lagoon, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Short-billed Gull, Clam Lagoon, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Short-billed Gull, Clam Lagoon, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Short-billed Gull, Clam Lagoon, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Short-billed Gull, Underside of wing, Clam Lagoon, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here are two of the plovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pacific Golden-Plovers, Clam Lagoon, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

And their tracks…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pacific Golden-Plover tracks, Clam Lagoon, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On the way back to town, I stopped at the Marsh and had two more Pacific Golden-Plovers. They were at the usual spot on Redshank Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I then went up to two little wet areas just on the south side of the “White Building.” This has been a favorite spot of mine over the years, in that I can drive right up to it and scan it without leaving the car (using the car as a blind). I have had Wood Sandpiper, Common Greenshank, snipe, Ruff, plovers, etc. here. This is where Sam had the Wood Sandpiper yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well… Today the Wood was back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wood Sandpiper, Contractors Marsh, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At Sweeper Channel, one of the more colorful versions of Rock sandpiper was present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rock Sandpiper, Sweeper Channel, May 22, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I then got another call from Ivan saying he had relocated the Eye-browed Thrush! I raced over there, to no avail. The bird was being as skittish as ever. Ivan got a distant, so-so photo, but better than mine. We could not find the bird again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trip List is 56.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s eBird list can be seen at https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S138931465<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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