{"id":2270,"date":"2023-05-24T02:00:46","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T06:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:45:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:45:03","slug":"tuesday-may-23-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/tuesday-may-23-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, May 23, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well at least their birds…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temp in the 40s, overcast, showers starting late afternoon, wind SW 5 mph, increasing as the day went on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weather, May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

There is a strong storm system coming from Russia that is starting to hit us tonight. It should bring some interesting birds…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you read last night’s blog, I listed a Common(?) Gull. We have now changed it to Short-billed and I have updated yesterday’s blog and eBird list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The gull was still present earlier today, but I did not see it when I went back up to Clam Lagoon this evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The other good news is that the Eye-browed Thrush appears to be settling in. There is a junk pile in town that it is favoring and it was seen there several times today. And I finally got a good photo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eye-browed Thrush, Adak, May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Here is the mandatory annual eagle closeup. An eagle overlooking the palisades…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bald Eagle, Palisades Overlook, May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I went up to North Lake and while I didn’t see any birds, I did get a panoramic view of Clam Lagoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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View of Clam Lagoon from North Lake. The Seawall is on the left, Candlestick Bridge is far center, and the Peninsula is on the right. May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At Clam Lagoon, the Bar-tailed Godwit and Short-billed Gull were still present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bar-tailed Godwit, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Both yesterday and today, there were Red-necked Phalaropes in Phalarope Cove (in Sweeper Cove). I had named this cove as such because of this very behavior — gathering in this spot. However, the last few years, I had not seen any phalaropes in the cove! It is nice they are gathering there again. Here is one from near Lake Shirley today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Red-necked Phalarope, Lake Shirley, May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Most of the Sea Otters have pups right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sea Otter with Pup, Clam Lagoon, May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sam and Steve had a flock of 8 Bramblings at Andrew Lake this afternoon (and a possible thrush)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a very different note, Sam and Steve found the skull of a Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel out near Candlestick Bridge. We assume it was left there by a jaeger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel head, May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel head, May 23, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Trip List is 58 (67 is average for my May trips)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s eBird list can be seen at https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S139047092<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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