Daily Observations

Grades were due today and I spent a fair amount of time in my office working on them and trying to get it re-organized and cleaned up. This afternoon there was a break in the clouds, so I decided to go for a short walk down to Totem Park. Weather: It was another windy day. … Read more

Recent Observations

School and working on a Sitka vascular plant list has been keeping me pretty occupied the last few days. It’s been stormy for two or three days now. Monday (when the photo was taken) there were breaks between squalls, with occasional thunder and lightning. Tuesday there were heavy clouds all day, and it seemed fairly … Read more

Daily Observations

The end of the semester tends to be a busy time and this semester has been no exception. In addition to the normal end of the term tasks that need to be done, I decided it was time to put together a vascular plant list for the Sitka area. I have completed a first draft … Read more

Recent Observations

I’ve not been getting out too much the last few days, but yesterday Melissa rented a car and we went for a drive out to Starrigavan. Weather: It has mostly been cloudy, though the sun shines through occasionally. Temperatures have been in the mid-30s to mid-40s. Snow levels have dropped as low as 1800 feet … Read more

Christmas Bird Count in Sitka

Christmas Bird Count Sitka Count Circle (Larger Version) The Sitka count circle was established for the 1975 count year (Winter of 1974-1975). With the exception of the 1980 and 1981 count years, there has been a count every year since that time. This will be my third year participating. The satellite image with count circle … Read more