{"id":3670,"date":"2026-10-06T02:17:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T06:17:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=3670"},"modified":"2026-10-07T13:12:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:12:26","slug":"monday-october-5-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/monday-october-5-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday, October 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 40s, partly sunny, occasional light sprinkle, Wind WNW 10-25 mph<\/p>\n\n\n

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Weather, Oct 5, 2026<\/strong>
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Not a mystery bird today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unbeknownst to me, a VENT tour group arrived on Saturday. Had I known, I would have met them at the airport, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, we made contact today, I lent them a radio and all is right with the world…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met them this morning when they pulled up to the Adak National Forest as I was taking photos of a first Adak record Magnolia Warbler!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Magnolia Warbler, Adak National Forest, Oct 5, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Magnolia Warbler, Adak National Forest, Oct 5, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Magnolia Warbler, Adak National Forest, Oct 5, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Unlike the other “good” birds I’ve seen the past few days, this guy was fairly cooperative. Everyone got a good look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A first for Adak and one of few records for Alaska.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not a bad way to start the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Later, on the Seawall, I scared up a Siberian Pipit. No photos, but I saw enough of the markings, black malar patch, black streaks on the back, that I am confident of the identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After 10 days out here, I finally got my required rainbow shot.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rainbow, Oct 5, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

I also picked up Black Oystercatcher and Snow Bunting today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will end with a sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Sunset over White Alice, Oct 5, 2026<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

White Alice is the flat-topped hill in the distance. White Alice stands for AL<\/strong>aska I<\/strong>ntegrated C<\/strong>ommunications E<\/strong>xtension (and white for snow), a military system from days of yore. It is now where the cell phone tower is located.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip list is at 49.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

My Adak Year List is 98. A new high for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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