Today in Sitka Nature History

Sawmill Cove Bird Observations

December 12, 2024

Marbled Murrelet

Overcast with light winds. Temperatures in the upper 30s to near 40F. Snow levels dropped back down to near treeline overnight, and even further this morning. I spent another long … Read more

Rainy Winter Day Birds

December 12, 2022

Dim, warmer, wet and breezy. Highs in the low 40s. Temperatures warmed sufficiently and enough rain fell that main roads which had seen reasonable traffic were clear of ice. This … Read more

Sunday Birds and Sunset

December 12, 2021

Snow this morning, overcast through much of the day. Partial clearing this evening. Calm when I first went out, but the wind picked up a bit. I noticed some gusty … Read more

Comet Chasing

December 12, 2018

This evening I walked downtown with Rowan – she wanted to go to the library, and I wanted to see if skies would be clear enough to see Comet 46P/Wirtanen. … Read more

Precipitation Records Follow-up

December 12, 2011

Water spilling over Blue Lake Dam, mid-October 2004 Last week I wrote up a post about discrepancies in 2011 precipitation data for Sitka and speculated a bit on possible explanations … Read more

Gallery: 20101212 Sea Otter

December 12, 2010

Sea Otter (Enhydra luris)

I was a little surprised to see how close this Sea Otter (Enhydra lutris) was to the shore along Halibut Point Road. It was probably within 10 yards, apparently finding … Read more

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-12-12

December 12, 2010

Heard an owl when I went out to in the unseasonably warm air. Wind blowing through trees as I caught a glimpse of the WESO fly away. #

Snowy Sisters

December 12, 2008

The Sisters

Two different views of the Sisters from Indian River valley on a wintry December day.

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