Daily Observations

The snow’s been deep and I’ve been fighting a cold, so I have not spent too much time outside the last couple of days, though Thursday night I did get the chance to tag along looking for screech owls. Weather: The forecast has continually called for rain and snow, but we’ve just been getting snow … Read more

Daily Observations

I did not have much time outside today, but did get this picture of the snow blowing off the peak of Mt. Verstovia. Weather: The snow did not fall all day, but there were periods of snow that were quite heavy. The total accumulation of snow appears to be 4 or 5 inches now with … Read more

Daily Observations

It’s looking like we might have a more ‘normal’ winter this year, as the temperatures have been around freezing and we’ve already been receiving some snow. This is in contrast to previous years since I have been back, when temperatures were routinely in the 40s into December and January. This morning the two students in … Read more

A Reflection on 3 Years of Sitka Birding

I got my my first telephoto lens for my first Canon digital Rebel in Fall 2003. Shortly after that time I got a little more serious about trying to photograph and identify birds in the Sitka area. I had taken a few pictures here and there, when the opportunity presented itself, but I never specifically … Read more

Daily Observations

It was sunny today, so I decided to make another trip over to Alice Island in hopes of finding the Lapland Longspur in better light than I had yesterday. On the way back, I took a side trip to the ramp in order to have a look at the channel. Other than this short trip, … Read more

Daily Observations

Connor, Rowan, and I took a brief trip down to Lincoln Street Beach this afternoon. After that, I took them over to Melissa’s Mom’s place and then went over to Alice Island to try to locate the Lapland Longspur again. Weather: It was partly cloudy through most of the day, but the heavier clouds started … Read more