Mostly sunny. Temperatures dropped below freezing overnight and rose into the lower 40s during the day. Light winds.
Late this morning I headed out for a bit.
At Swan Lake I saw Hooded Mergansers (among other more typical birds for the lake).
Castle Hill was quiet, but some tourists were around. Today was last ship of the season, and it was anchored out in Crescent Bay.
I checked the gulls on the fish processor. I think one of them may have been a Western/Glaucous-winged hybrid.
I saw Buffleheads by Ace Hardware. They were the first I’ve observed this fall.
I then drove out to the end of the road. Katlian Road has become very potholed in some sections.
Ravens at the turnaround/overlook area at the end of the open road seemed very unconcerned with people. Some of their actions made me suspect they are being fed by folks (they certainly are getting fed at Starrigavan).
I noticed cedar decline on the far side of the bay and took some pictures to shar with the visiting scientist who is interested in finding a good study site in a stand of cedar decline.
My iNaturalist Observations for Today
