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<\/a>Black Scoter trying to wake up sleeping Harlequin Ducks, 9\/18\/2011<\/p><\/div>
\nWhile going past Lake Shirley, a Peregrine swooped at a couple of Bald Eagles and Frank got a few photos of the bird.
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<\/a>Peregrine Falcon, Lake Shirley, 9\/18\/2011<\/p><\/div>
\nWith the winds out of the north, Frank walked the edge of Clam Lagoon from north to south (duh!). The Ruff and a couple of Pectoral Sandpipers were there, but there was no Stint on the peninsula.<\/p>\n
As Frank was walking the edge, a Peregrine flew by and was promptly pursued by two Parasitic Jaegers (2 of the 3 we saw today).
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<\/a>Peregrine Falcon pursued by two Parasitic Jaegers, Clam Lagoon, 9\/18\/2011<\/p><\/div>
\nOur trip list (Adak only) stands at 49. Our average fall total has been 59, so we are a little low with a week to go. Our best fall trip was in 2007, when we had 68!<\/p>\n
The forecast is for north and northwest winds the next few days, so prospects are good.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The first half of our trip was pretty good. One lifer (Little Stint) and several semi-lifers. A semi-lifer is a bird that falls into one or more of the following categories: 1. Different age\/sex\/plumage 2. Different race\/subspecies 3. Better or … Continue reading