Daily Observations

I took a walk down to New Thompson Harbor today with a stop by Swan Lake on the way home. The folks in the harbor seemed especially friendly today, as a number of them stopped to visit for a bit. Weather: It was partly cloudy with winds picking up through the day. Winds were out … Read more

Warbler Recap

The warbler I saw the other day was a Nashville Warbler (Vermivora ruficapilla). I first saw the bird as I was bicycling down Lincoln Street and nearing the intersection with Katlian. It flew across in front of me, and I thought it looked like an Orange-crowned warbler. As it had been over a month since … Read more

Daily Observations

I took a walk downtown today to see if I could get another look at the Nashville Warbler. Weather: It was clear for most of the day with only a little bit of light wind. As the day wore on, a line of overcast gradually approached from the south. It was nearing town around sunset. … Read more

Daily Observations

I took a bike ride to New Thompson Harbor to try for better pictures of the goose I had seen previously. On the way I was distracted by a warbler that seemed a little out of season. Fortunately, I was able to get some photos and determine that it was both out of season and … Read more

Warbler Mystery

I saw a strange warbler today. As best I can tell, it’s a Nashville Warbler, but that would be really unusual for Alaska. Any help with identification would be appreciated. Update: I went back this afternoon and saw two birds together. I did think they were probably both the same species, but did not get … Read more