{"id":2735,"date":"2024-05-20T02:01:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T06:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2024-05-21T02:39:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T06:39:52","slug":"may-19-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/may-19-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, May 19, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 40s, mostly overcast, wind wsw 15-25 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weather, May 19, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Within 20 minutes of erecting the feeder out side my house, the Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches found it! And most of the other feeders are active as well. In the past, it often took several days for the local birds to rediscover the feeders. I guess they are finally learning…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our first interesting birds of the day were several Common Snipe performing at Wood Sandpiper Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Common Snipe, Wood Sandpiper Drive, May 19, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The separated outer tail feathers are nicely evident here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Contractor’s Marsh, we got to see two Wood Sandpipers. Other groups have seen as many as 5 so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wood Sandpiper, Contractor’s Marsh, May 19, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Down on Redshank Drive, we found three Pacific Golden-Plovers. Redshank Drive is THE place for this species every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pacific Golden-Plover, Contractor’s Marsh, May 19, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As we were approaching Warbler Willows, a Gyrfalcon swooped by chasing the teal we had flushed. It quickly flew away, giving me poor photo ops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gyrfalcon, near Warbler Willows, May 19, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We had a lone Bar-tailed Godwit on Clam Lagoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Seawall, there were 5 Pacific Loons ad Don got his life Red-faced Cormorant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we were starting the return trip around Clam Lagoon, we got a call from Sam Brayshaw that there was a Tiaga Flycatcher at Warbler willows! We had been down there earlier in the day, but had nothing…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We raced around the lagoon (‘raced’ being a relative term considering how pothole-ridden the road is) and eventually got there and saw the bird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, it was very distant and across a stream that had no easy crossing. So I got photos, but they are terrible.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Taiga Flycatcher, Warbler Willows, May 19, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Taiga Flycatcher, Warbler Willows, May 19, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Barb and I had a Taiga Flycatcher up at the Blue Buildings back in September 2015. It was the first Fall record for the Aleutians! All others had been in Spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late in the afternoon I got a call from Aaron Lang that they had a Long-toed Stint at Contractor’s Marsh! This is the last stint I need. However, the bird had disappeared into an inaccessible reedy island and was no longer visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, he emailed me that they had another one up at Clam Lagoon!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That will be my first priority tomorrow morning. I’m too tired to go back out tonight…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip list is 34.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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