{"id":3532,"date":"2026-05-27T01:53:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=3532"},"modified":"2026-05-27T01:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:53:55","slug":"tuesday-may-26-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/tuesday-may-26-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday, May 26, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 40s, partly cloudy, occasional slight drizzle, Wind N 15-25 mph<\/p>\n\n\n

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Weather, May 26, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Spent much of today on a “Wild Hobby Chase!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late morning, I heard a call that the Eurasian Hobby was seen at The Marsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I raced down there (from Clam Lagoon). The bird had disappeared, and most of the birders started roaming the area looking for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I decided to stake out the Thrush Feeder which is at the northeast corner of the Marsh (this is where I got my Merlin. They know a good diner when they see one!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anyway, I was sitting there when Sam stopped by and, as we were talking, Sam spotted a falcon and quickly identified it as the Hobby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I tumbled out of the car, camera in hand, but neither of us got photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did see it with my naked eye, but only to tell it was a falcon. Sam got a better look and was able to identify it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We radioed everyone and they all decided to stake out the area in case it returned again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I stayed near the Thrush Feeder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got a call from one of the other birders saying they had relocated it and it was at the south part of the Marsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I raced down there, but when I arrived (maybe 20 seconds!) no one was there! I called and asked where they were, and finally determined they were at the NORTH side of the Marsh!!!! AAARGHH!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, by the time I got back up there, the bird was gone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I stayed in the area for another hour or two, but did not see it again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I saw a Hobby in Europe back in 2016, so it is not a world lifer, but it is an ABA and Adak lifer. No really happy with what I saw, but maybe over the rest of this week, I’ll get lucky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other news, Jen and Vicky fund a Common\/Short-billed Gull yesterday. They thought it was a Common, but waited for the experts to check in. They got terrific photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was reported at several locations today. Moving around a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The word cam down that it was a definite Common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I finally caught up with it on Clam Lagoon East Side Flats.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Common Gull, Clam Lagoon, May 26, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Not a Lifer, but an Adak bird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got a distant shot of the Bar-tailed Godwit flock.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Bar-tailed Godwits, Clam Lagoon, May 26, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A few mild days plus two days of rain lessened the snow cap on Mt Moffet. Note: these photos were taken from different angles.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mount Moffet Snow Melt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The trip list is at 83.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is now my best Spring Adak count ever! And there are still at least 7 species that were seen by others while I’ve been here that I have not caught up to yet. And I have three-and-a-half days to go!<\/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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