{"id":2305,"date":"2023-05-28T00:52:39","date_gmt":"2023-05-28T04:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=2305"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:44:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T15:44:24","slug":"saturday-may-27-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/saturday-may-27-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Saturday, May 27, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 40s, mostly cloudy, more sun in the late afternoon, occasional light shower, Wind WNW 10-20 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weather, May 27, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On all of my trips to Adak there are always a few days when I do not add any new birds to the trip list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was such a day (not that there weren’t any candidates around…).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I spent some time this morning watching the Andrew Lake feeder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All I saw were 2 longspurs, 2 rosy-finches, a Snow Bunting, and 1 Brambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did a lot of “slow” birding around Lake Andrew, the Marsh, etc., but found no new birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Marina I photographed this Pigeon Guillemot. Most of the guillemots are in breeding plumage already, but about 10 to 20 percent still have some winter plumage (like this guy).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pigeon Guillemot, Marina, May 27, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I saved the Lagoon for later in the day when it was low tide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the afternoon, I bid farewell to Steve and welcomed the McQuades and four fellow birders. I gave them the info on the rarities around, then headed for Clam Lagoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Up at the Seawall, Goose Rocks was covered with Common Eider, et al.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Goose Rocks covered with eiders, cormorants, and gulls, May 27, 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The three Pacific Golden-Plovers were still on the East Side Flats and one Bar-tailed Godwit was seen by Rick’s group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way back to town, the McQuades radioed that they had a Reeve at the Marsh. I briefly joined them, but it had flown way off into the marsh where I don’t like to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also heard from Sam that he had a Redpoll on the road to Warbler Willows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So there were at least two potential trip birds here today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of ravens…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On my first day here, I saw two Common Ravens. Then a few days later, I saw another one. That’s it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually see half-a-dozen a day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently whatever decimated the eagle population here (bird flu is suspected) did the same for the ravens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although not a rarity, they were always fun to watch playing in the wind. They looked like they really enjoyed the aerial acrobatics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hope they don’t completely disappear from the island. The eagles appear to be holding their own now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trip List is stuck at 66.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today’s eBird list can be seen at https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S139537833<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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