An Aspiring Naturalist Learns His Place
Somewhat warmer today, with highs around 40, and lows not much below that. Snow was melting off at lower elevations (but still accumulating up high). Light rain started falling this afternoon. I was considering when I might get out to look around, but was provoked to quicker action when I saw a posting of an odd looking duck.
Cloudy, calm, and chilly today, though without much wind it didn’t feel quite so cold as it had on prior days. I was able to get out on a boat ride today to check the cormorants on the rocks near Kasiana Islands and Middle Island. In a few past years at this time of year, there’s been a Brandt’s Cormorant among them, so I thought it would be nice to check
Download Radio Show The April 11th show featured a conversation with Chris Rurik, a writer and naturalist. Among other things, we discussed our mutual interest in natural history, and how we approach it. This conversation was originally recorded and aired in May-June 2019. If you have questions or observations you want to share, please feel … Read more
It’s been months since the last time it hit 50F in Sitka. Soon(?) we’ll see the end of a streak going back to early December without reaching 50F at the airport. Will we see a new record set for the latest first 50F degree day of the year?
[Photojournal from Saturday, April 10th] Another day with new snow accumulating. The first time I woke and looked outside, it didn’t appear to be snowy. When I woke again later, the snow was falling, and by the time I got up, an inch or two had accumulated.
So it went through the day – snow showers interspersed with sunny breaks. I saw evidence of herring spawn scattered from at least Sea Mart to Halibut Point Marine. The clouds lifted this evening, so I headed out again and got my pictures of Verstovia. It turned out to be very nice light, so I stayed out for pictures of the sunset.