Daily Observations

I had a relatively busy day at school, but took some time to go spend some time looking for a longspur that’s been seen at a local feeder the last few days. Weather: Wind seemed to be fairly calm for most of the day. Overcast with a couple of brief periods of rain and an … Read more

Daily Observations

Weather: Overcast with wind. It was fairly windy at various times today. There were a few holes in the clouds, but not many. Birds: Saw a few warblers in the trees out back. The neighbor’s cat got another bird today. A Ruby-crowned Kinglet, this time. That makes at least 10 birds we have seen it … Read more

Daily Observations

I kept fairly busy with school stuff today and was trying to ignore the evening sunshine but finally gave in and went for a walk down to Totem Park. The tide was up fairly high, but going out. It was probably around the 9 foot level. Weather: Cloudy for most of the day, partial clearing … Read more

Daily Observations

I managed to get on a walk down to Totem Park this morning, but otherwise did not spend too much time outside. Weather: Mostly clear this morning, with clouds moving in by early afternoon. There were small breaks in the clouds before overcast skies came to dominate by late afternoon. Rain held off until after … Read more

Daily Observations

I did not spend too much time outside today, but I did walk downtown and took a detour by Swan Lake on my way back. Weather: Rain fell for much of the day. Winds were calm around campus. This evening as the sun was setting a break in the clouds moved over Sitka Sound towards … Read more

Daily Observations

It was a fairly busy day at school today, so I did not have a chance to spend too much time outside. Weather: Overcast with a little bit of rain and some wind. I think it was pretty windy for part of the day, but it did not seem too bad around campus. Birds: In … Read more