http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/ Alaska Birding Tue, 18 Jun 2013 03:04:52 GMT Scott Schuette http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9009 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9009 Hello Birders, this is the St. Paul Island rare bird alert for the week of June 10th-16th, 2013, sponsored by St. Paul Island Tour. The following sequence of Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:38:02 GMT aaron_lang8 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9008 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9008 I'm posting the following on behalf of Nancy Dewitt. Aaron Lang Homer ______________________ Jason Reppert photographed a Cape May Warbler that he observed and Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:27:57 GMT Aaron Lang http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9007 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9007 There is an incredible rarity currently being seen near McCarthy!. Local birder Mark Vail sent me photos today of a male CAPE MAY WARBLER on his property. His Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:46:11 GMT kenaibirder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9006 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9006 On Saturday evening 2200 hours we observed a pair of BAR-TAILED GODWITS near a group of 15 Hudsonian Godwits. They were roosting in the fresh water ponds south Sun, 16 Jun 2013 01:02:56 GMT c_griz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9005 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9005 Once again, thanks to the internet and digital photos, expert birders quickly scrutinized a rare bird photo and made a correction. Gotta love this amazing Sat, 15 Jun 2013 22:13:50 GMT c_griz http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9004 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9004 Noted professional photographer and Sewardite Ron Neibrugge posted a beautiful photo of a RED-LEGGED KITTIWAKE on his blog on June 14th with this note: "Hard Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:21:55 GMT kacbirder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9003 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9003 I'm curious as to why some of the better birders out their don't use eBird. We all take advantage of technology somewhat these days, be it calls from friends Sat, 15 Jun 2013 04:18:21 GMT ursus_8 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9002 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9002 I heard and saw a Says Phoebe at the end of Beaufort Circle in Oceanview area of Anchorage. I heard the bird sing about 4 am in the morning and then it called Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:36:23 GMT Kate McLaughlin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9001 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9001 Hello All, I had to ditch out of work on Wednesday and go camping with my hubby and son.  There was no choice in the matter - entirely too beautiful weather Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:21:18 GMT Chris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9000 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/9000 June 12th-Paul Lagasi found a Bar-tailed Godwit and a Pacific Golden Plover (seen by all). We located a Short-eared Owl and also saw a flock of 16 Sandhill Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:27:22 GMT Chris Maack http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8999 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8999 The Pacific Loons on Goose Lake don't seem to be nesting this year either. On a couple of occasions I've seen three on the lake, being peacable, and a couple Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:22:11 GMT jloonatic http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8998 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8998 Not sure what has happened to the Pacific Loons on Connors Lake. This is the first year in the past eleven years that they have not laid eggs in a timely Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:18:42 GMT Bob Winckler http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8997 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8997 Hi Birders, Anyone looking at the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker photos by Doug Lloyd that I posted this AM, will quickly see that they aren't Yellow-bellied Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:49:41 GMT akredgreen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8996 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8996 Apologies to moderator--I forgot name and town on post. Pat Pourchot Anchorage Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:48:09 GMT akredgreen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8995 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AKBirding/message/8995 A Northwest Crow, presumably the same one that's been around town this summer, was along Coastal Trail right outside south Westchester Lagoon tunnel today