Birds, Bryophytes, and Mysteries

Fog with some drizzle this morning. Later in the day, higher clouds and breezy. Yesterday’s 2.16 inches more than doubled the prior record for the day of 0.93 inches set in 1988. It also the February total up to 13.25 inches. That is just shy of the 2020 February total of 13.38 inches and good … Read more

Herring Cove Cryptogams

Rain. Beginning as a light drizzle this morning and increasing in intensity throughout the day. It appears today’s total will be over 2 inches. After today’s rain is added into the total for the month, it will be over 13 inches. This is good for third or fourth all time (depending on where exactly it … Read more

Path of Hope Liverworts

Overcast to mostly cloudy with rain at times. Calm winds. Small breaks in the clouds allowed the sun to shine through briefly if you happened to be in the right spot. A larger break this afternoon was welcome. Today is the 20th consecutive day of measurable precipitation. It’s not even halfway to the 48 day … Read more

Kramer Avenue Finds

Low clouds with occasional small breaks that allowed some sun through. The weather synopsis suggested that much of Southeast Alaska was sunny today, but there was a marine layer offshore. It apparently pushed in far enough to be the dominant factor for our weather in town. We did see some precipitation, though much less than … Read more

Pine Grosbeaks and Cross Trail Observations

Overcast with periods of rain. Forecast clearing didn’t happen during daylight hours. This evening I could see the moon through a thin layer of clouds. Calm winds. A handful of Pine Grosbeaks cooperated for nice looks at the Pioneer Home rose hedge. I can’t seem to help myself when the opportunity arises to get photos … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #256 – Kitty LaBounty

Download Radio Show The February 13th show featured a conversation with Kitty LaBounty, we talked about the recent abundance of rain we’ve seen in Sitka, the birding and the upcoming Great Backyard Bird Count, plans for the Sitka Natural History seminar series, using iNaturalist, and our natural history related plans and ambitions. If you have … Read more