{"id":3713,"date":"2026-10-09T01:32:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T05:32:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/?p=3713"},"modified":"2026-10-09T12:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T16:17:03","slug":"thursday-october-8-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franklinhaas.com\/wordpress\/thursday-october-8-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday, October 8, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Temps in the 40s, Partly Sunny, Wind WSW 10-20 mph<\/p>\n\n\n

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Weather, Oct 8, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A couple new trip birds and a probable Adak bird (alas, not for me…)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I drove over to the Warbler Willows this morning. Nothing new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I then went to Andrew Lake and found a Lesser Scaup for the trip list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I came back and went up to the National Forest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shortly after I arrived there, Marc called and said they just had a likely Swainson’s Thrush on the road to Warbler Willows!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I quickly joined them and they pointed to where it flew off to. It was in the direction of the willows, so we drove down there. No bird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shows the vagaries of birding on Adak. I drove down that road about an hour before they arrived. I saw no bird. They had it on the road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They got “flying away” shots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s put that down as a mystery bird for now. Reviews are coming in.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mystery Bird, near Warbler Willows, Oct 8, 2026. Photo by Marc Kramer.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Mystery Bird, near Warbler Willows, Oct 8, 2026. Photo by Marc Kramer.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Mystery Bird, near Warbler Willows, Oct 8, 2026. Photo by Marc Kramer.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Opinions welcome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I continued on my way up to Clam Lagoon. On the road along the East Side Ponds, three Pacific Golden-Plovers flew up and then walked to the side of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pacific Golden-Plovers, East Side Ponds, Oct 8, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Then, up on the Seawall, a Brambling flew out of the side of the road.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Brambling, Seawall, Oct 8, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Marc’s group got to see both later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back down in town, after I got gas, I drove down to the Marina and got a nice shot of an immature Red-faced Cormorant.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Red-faced Cormorant, Marina, Oct 8, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After dinner, I got a call from Marc saying they had two Sanderlings and a Dunlin at Clam Lagoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I raced up there (the sun was setting) and got them.<\/p>\n\n\n

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2 Sanderlings (left) and 1 Dunlin, Clam Lagoon, Oct 8, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

He also mentioned that they had a Ring-necked Duck with the Greater Scaup up at Lake Andrew. I thought I saw one the other day, but the birds were so far out and with the choppy water, I couldn’t find it again and just passed it off as wind and lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I guess not. I will look for it again tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trip list is at 57.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

(Note: the eBird Trip List does not show the Gyrfalcon records for some eBird policy…)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My Adak Year List is 100!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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