{"id":3590,"date":"2026-09-28T00:57:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T04:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=3590"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:16:04","slug":"sunday-september-27-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/sunday-september-27-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunday, September 27, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 50s, partly sunny, Wind NW 10-15 mph<\/p>\n\n\n

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Weather, Sept 27, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Did a quick scan of Kuluk Bay and Sweeper Cove before heading up to Clam Lagoon to join the others to walk the marsh edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We left two of the cars up at the west lookout and piled into Don’s car to go back down to the south lookout from where we started our walk.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Scanning for shorebirds, Clam Lagoon, Sept 27, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

We were halfway up before we ran into any shorebirds, but we ended up with several Sharp-tailed and at least one Pectoral sandpiper.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Clam Lagoon, Sept 27, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The Sharp-tailed was a lifer for Nicole!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vickie, Jen, Nicole, Don, and me, Clam Lagoon, Sept 27, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Don then headed for the Loran Station, the girls headed south, and I continued around the lagoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gray-tailed Tattler was still there. As I was approaching the Seawall, a Gyrfalcon flew by. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seawall produced the usual eiders, Harlequins, cormorants, etc., along with Horned and Red-necked grebes, Common Murres, lots of gulls and kittiwakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Shirley only had Greater Scaup, no sign of the Tufted Duck seen last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lake Ronnie had a lot of ducks (around 75), but only Mallards, Eurasian Wigeon, and Common Teal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the way back, I ran into the girls at the Seawall, where they had a phalarope in the scope. It was a Red Phalarope. A lifer for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the Lake Andrew Rec Center, I had a Pacific Wren calling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There have been very few Rock Ptarmigan so far this trip. A stark contrast to the over-abundance this past spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The feeders are all busy with rosy-finches and the occasional Song Sparrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wilderness had a couple of Redpolls today and saw the Tufted Duck over at Lake Andrew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The girls had THREE<\/em><\/strong> Gray-tailed Tattlers at Tattler Corner today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip list is at 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can see the total list at https:\/\/ebird.org\/tripreport\/576221<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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