{"id":2974,"date":"2024-10-03T12:12:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-03T16:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=2974"},"modified":"2024-10-03T22:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-10-04T02:33:30","slug":"wednesday-october-2-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/wednesday-october-2-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday, October 2, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This post was delayed, as high winds on Adak interrupted internet access (It shakes the Star-Link antenna dishes too much for a steady signal).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Temps in the 40s-50s, overcast, drizzle in the early morning, then a break, then rain starting in mid-afternoon, Wind WSW 10-25 mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Weather, October 2, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I finally caught site of the Brant at Clam Lagoon that Aaron had reported a few days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have seen Brant here 4 times before (the last one in May this year). All of my previous sightings have been in spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Andrew Lake, both the male Tufted Duck and Ring-necked Duck were on the lake where you first approach it (on the west shore). Here is a better (though still distant) photo of the Ring-neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ring-necked Duck, Andrew Lake, October 2, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I went back to Lake Jean and halfway down the hill, I stopped to scope the waterfowl before they flew. I spotted a flock of mergansers and the first one I zoomed in on appeared to have a sharp white throat (Common). Aaron had reported a possible Common Merganser at at the north end of Andrew Lake yesterday, but it swam out of view before he could confirm it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The birds flew before I could get any closer, but I got some flight shots. Aaron thginks the bird on the right might be a Goosander (the Asian subspecies of Common Merganser).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Common Mergansers, Lake Jean, October 2, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We will look for them again tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the Pectoral Sandpiper and Song Sparrow were sharing the kelp patch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Song Sparrow (far right) and Pectoral Sandpiper (far left), Seawall, October 2, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

They are predicting West winds of 40-50 mph tomorrow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring on the birds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Trip List is 59. The Year List is 89.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\u2019s List: https:\/\/ebird.org\/checklist\/S197305720<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trip List: https:\/\/ebird.org\/tripreport\/277586?welcome=true<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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