Bullied Birds

Overcast and much mellower weather than yesterday. On one of the weather pages I check each day the weather conditions stated: “The following weather was recorded yesterday, Rain, Light Rain, Hail, Sleet, Fog, Haze”. I did see hail (or maybe graupel) not yet melted when I looked on my roof this morning. Snow level was … Read more

Windy and Wet

Windy and wet. Rain fell for much of the day, with heavier showers at times. Winds were strong and gusty out of the west when I was out. I was not able to get out until the afternoon, by which time the light already seemed to be fading due to the heavy clouds combined with … Read more

Northern Harrier and More

Overcast and breezy with temperatures in the 40s. It was forecast to be wet today, but the rain never really came over town. Radar imagery suggested there was plenty of it elsewhere in the area, however. Overall it was a dim day. The cloud levels were high enough that I could see most of the … Read more

Late Fall Birds

Variable cloudiness throughout the day, starting mostly clear, but becoming more cloudy through the morning, and clearing a bit later in the afternoon. Frost covered the surface of the car when I headed out. I did not see any ice on the water in buckets around my yard. I did notice some ice on puddles … Read more

Searching Sitka Sound

Overcast with some rain later in the day. After report of a possible eider seen near Vitskari a couple of times over the past few days, I was able to get out with Paul and Brooke for a look around on the sound. Although it was calm at the house, as I walked down towards … Read more

Iconic Sunset

Partly cloudy with wind coming out of the east. Rain clouds off to the south (radar) getting to mountains, but not really to town (at least where I was). I walked to Swan Lake this morning while listening to a call. Along Degroff Street I heard the calls of a warbler, and was able to … Read more