{"id":3523,"date":"2026-05-26T02:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=3523"},"modified":"2026-05-26T02:29:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T06:29:55","slug":"monday-may-25-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/monday-may-25-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday, May 25, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 30s and 40s, overcast, rain, lessening in late afternoon, Wind NW 15-30 mph<\/p>\n\n\n

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Weather, May 25, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Not much happening today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I picked up Lesser Scaup for the trip.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lesser Scaup (rear) with Greater Scaup, East Side Ponds, May 25, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Note on the Lesser that the eye is in front of the high point on the head, while it’s behind on the Greater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An interesting side note. I had scattered some mealworms at the Fieldfare location (BTY, it hasn’t been seen since Saturday). Today, while checking to see if the Fieldfare was around, I saw a Lapland Longspur eating them! Unusual for what I thought was a seedeater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photographing these Wood Sandpipers is just too easy.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Wood Sandpiper, Adak, May 25, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I had been mentioning to all of the birders that I met during the past few days that there hadn’t been any Bar-tailed Godwits. I’ve never had a May trip without them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, today they arrived. Seen in multiple locations and in flocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I saw 17 at Clam Lagoon (too far for photos).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That brought my trip list to 81, which ties my biggest Spring trip list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And there are at least 9 other species that have been seen since I arrived that I haven’t caught up to yet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can see the total list at https:\/\/ebird.org\/tripreport\/525344?welcome=true<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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