Category Archives: birding

Kestrel and Moth

Posted on April 8, 2013 by matt goff
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American Kestrel

Posted on April 8, 2013 by matt goff

Paul Norwood called me to report an American Kestrel between Keet Gooshi Heen and the Kimsham Ballfields. This female bird appeared to be hunting as it was flying between different perches and looking around intently. A couple of times it … Continue reading →

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Western Gull?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by matt goff

Long-line season opened a little later this year, just late last week as I understand it (I recently learned that the season can open anywhere between the end of February and the end of March). As a result, there have … Continue reading →

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CBC Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch

Posted on January 2, 2013 by matt goff

The most unusual bird of this winter’s Christmas Bird Count in Sitka was a Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch found by Jen Cedarleaf and Victoria Vosburg along the road to Herring Cove. Jen was able to get some photos of the bird and … Continue reading →

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CBC Flamingo

Posted on December 30, 2012 by matt goff

Conditions weren’t great for taking pictures on this Christmas Bird Count day. I ended up walking most of the neighborhoods between Halibut Point Road and Katlian Street (excluding only the Seward and Observatory Street neighborhoods along with downtown) in addition … Continue reading →

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Walk to Totem Park and around Town

Posted on December 7, 2012 by matt goff
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