Early Evening Clouds

Today was somewhat unexpectedly filled with calls, but I did get out early this evening (still daylight thanks our approach to the spring equinox with an assist from daylight savings time). My main goal was to go to the grocery store, but it also happened to be a time when the clouds had broken up … Read more

Continuing Finches and Grosbeaks

Once again, it was a Tuesday with plenty of calls, but I did get out for a bit this afternoon. On a drive out to Silver Bay, I was a little surprised to see a flock (15-20 it looked like) of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches feeding beside the road right by Whale Park. I didn’t see any … Read more

Beetle Survivor

From the sounds of it (when I occasionally woke up) it rained hard at times overnight. Much of the snow that accumulated yesterday had melted, but there was still plenty where deeper accumulations persisted from previous snow falls. Snow level appeared to be around 2300 feet or so. This afternoon I had scheduled to record … Read more

Chaotic Prelude to Spring Symphony

Leaving the house late this morning and walking down Biorka Street, I was struck by the amount of bird song I was hearing. In some ways this time of year might be the most active for bird songs (though not the time with the most diverse set of songs) – species wintering around town have … Read more

Precipitation Record?

Having grown up in Sitka, my baseline expectation is for rain in the forecast, with sunny weather the exception. Even so, over the past month or so since the January cold snap ended, it’s definitely seemed more consistently gray than normal. I’ve been following the NWS local climate page with month to date summaries, so … Read more