http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/ A discussion group for Alaska birders Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:38:20 GMT Toi Gile http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4378 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4378 First time poster here. I got a couple of birds photos in today. Found a male and female American Coots and a couple of Gadwalls over at the Pioneers pond and Sun, 05 Oct 2008 01:41:53 GMT Mark Schwan http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4377 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4377 Over the last several days I've tried to visit some of our traditional birding areas and although there have been no surprises, I've seen a few birds. It Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:15:41 GMT Gwen Baluss http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4376 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4376 Migration still seems to be pretty slow despite the relatively good weather. But I was entertained by several small groups resulting in 20+ American tree Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:47:44 GMT glacierdawg55 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4375 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4375 looks like this is the day for geese to be on the move. a mixed flock of snow geese and canada geese went over the arboretum late morning. there were 40 snows Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:36:38 GMT Gwen Baluss http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4374 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4374 Like Beth pointed out, the real rarity was sunshine and even warmth!   Migration does seem finally seem to be picking up a bit with flocks of scaup, widgeon Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:18:48 GMT Beth Peluso http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4373 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4373 Walking across the bridge this morning I spotted a high-flying flock of about 150 snow geese. Since the sun was actually out, their brilliant white bodies Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:03:17 GMT deborah_rudis@... http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4372 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4372 I will be out of the office starting 09/29/2008 and will not return until 10/31/2008. I am on vacation (in Thailand) and will not check either work email or Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:37:11 GMT glacierdawg55 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4371 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4371 I was beginning to think that the shorebirds had gone south this year without me seeing any of them go; until this weekend. while paddling in favorite channel, Thu, 25 Sep 2008 16:14:41 GMT glacierdawg55 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4370 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4370 Wednesday was an amazing day to be in the high country. I took advantage of the beautiful weather to do some botanizing on Gold Ridge, but the new dusting of Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:54:02 GMT Nat Drumheller http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4369 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4369 Two birds that I believe were Red-throated Pipits were along the beach west of Gustavus today, 9/24. Two photos are attached. The birds looked and acted much Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:42:13 GMT Agler, Bev (DFG) http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4368 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4368 Paul Suchanek just reported that the hawk migration is in full swing with: 3 red-tailed hawks 1 osprey 1 no harrier Observed from Brotherhood Bridge parking Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:36:34 GMT Paul Suchanek http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4367 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4367 Neat! I'm pretty sure that I heard the same group but I couldn't see them from my house which is off the channel a ways. Snow goose is a species which I have Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:15:01 GMT Beth Peluso http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4366 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4366 Must be officially fall, I just saw a flock of at least 150 snow geese flying high over Gastineau Channel. Beth Peluso Juneau Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:11:58 GMT Gwen Baluss http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4365 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4365 Despite decent weather I found the birding this weekend to be fairly slow. I too had my "first of fall" Black-billed magpie near the glacier yesterday right on Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:06:06 GMT glacierdawg55 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4364 http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Eaglechat/message/4364 Sunday afternoon while walikng the wetlands, we observed another intereting aerial chase. We were watching two bald eagles sitting on one of the large stumps