matt goff

I am an aspiring naturalist who seeks to learn all that I can about the more-than-human aspects of this place that is my home.

Daily Observations

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Between sick kids, work on various projects, and the impending start of the semester, I have not managed to spend much time outside lately. I had need to go downtown today, so I took a walk with a side trip to Swan Lake on my way back. Weather: Temperatures have cooled off again and it’s … Read more

A Preliminary Look at Marge and Tedin’s Data

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Introduction: As many of the people reading this are probably not local to the Sitka area, it is probably worth a brief explanation of who they are. Marge Ward and Marlys Tedin (often referred to as Marge and Tedin) are two long time Sitka residents who became interested in birding when they were middle-aged. They … Read more

Daily Observations

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It’s time to start getting ready for the spring semester, so I spent a good chunk of the morning and early afternoon on campus. I was able to get a ride out to Starrigavan to look at the 8 Trumpeter Swans that have been hanging out there lately. After that we stopped by Marge and … Read more