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<\/a>Pacific White-sided Dolphin, Sweeper Cove, Sept 15, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Pacific White-sided Dolphins, Sweeper Cove, Sept 15, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n
In Kuluk Bay, near Navfac Creek, we spotted a Common Loon, Oldsquaw, and both White-winged and Black scoters. Waterfowl is starting to move, as we are seeing new species and some birds in breeding plumage, not just eclipse.<\/p>\n
At Clam Lagoon, a flock of 14 Sharp-tailed and 10 Pectoral sandpipers were out feeding on the flats. There was nothing out on the peninsula, but a nice juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper was joined by a “Songpiper.”<\/p>\n
<\/a>Pectoral Sandpiper and Song Sparrow, Clam Lagoon, Sept 15, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n
The Song Sparrows on Adak spend as much, if not more, of their time along the shoreline–both of the lagoon and the sea. We affectionately refer to them as Songpipers.<\/p>\n
At the seawall, the sea was calm. The four Horned Grebes were still here, as was the Red-necked Grebe.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Horned Grebe, Seawall, Sept 15, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n
At Candlestick Bridge, the Harbor Seals were out sunning.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Harbor Seals sunning at Clam Lagoon, Sept 15, 2013.<\/p><\/div>\n
Our trip list stands at 56, just six shy of our best September list.<\/p>\n
Keep ’em comin’!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lifer! Lifer! (well, not an avian lifer, but a lifer nonetheless!) Temp in the 50s, partly sunny, SW wind 10-20 mph. At Sweeper Cove this morning, we found a pod of about 10-11 Pacific White-sided Dolphins! A lifer for us. … Continue reading