Seward Bird List January 25-28, 2013


Many thanks to the birders including Aaron Bowman and Michelle Michaud who contacted me about their sightings during the busy extended weekend. I especially congratulate keen-eyed and persistent Toby Burke and his family who found the most species and numbers during their Monday bird survey after nailing the Siberian Accentor.

This list is helpful snapshot of Seward species and numbers for late January. Of note, about 30 Rock Sandpipers, 6 DUNLINS, 20+ Snow Buntings, 1 MCKAYS BUNTING, and one Kingfisher were added by January 31st. 

 Gadwall  4
 Mallard  31
 Harlequin Duck 30
 Surf Scoter  250
 White-winged Scoter  5
 Black Scoter  100
 Long-tailed Duck  3
 Bufflehead  1
 Common Goldeneye  25
 Barrow's Goldeneye  100
 HOODED MERGANSER 1
 Common Merganser  70
 Red-breasted Merganser  5
 Common Loon  1
 Yellow-billed Loon  1
 Horned Grebe  5
 Pelagic Cormorant  20
 Bald Eagle  20
 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
 Mew Gull  150
 Herring Gull  2 - probably hybrid with Glaucous-winged Gull
 THAYER'S GULL 1 - first year bird, possibly two birds (Burke)
 Glaucous-winged Gull  400
 GLAUCOUS GULL 1 - first year
 Marbled Murrelet  2
 Rock Pigeon  30
 Saw-whet Owl 1
 Downy Woodpecker  4
 Hairy Woodpecker 1
 Steller's Jay  15
 Black-billed Magpie  12
 Northwest Crow  100
 Common Raven  25
 Chestnut-backed Chickadee  15
 Red-breasted Nuthatch  5
 Brown Creeper  1
 American Dipper   1 - at Spring Creek
 Golden-crowned Kinglet  3
 American Robin  8
 Varied Thrush 1
 SIBERIAN ACCENTOR!
 Fox Sparrow  1
 Song Sparrow  1
 Lincoln's Sparrow  1
 White-crowned Sparrow  6
 Golden-crowned Sparrow  3
 Dark-eyed Junco  5
 RUSTY BLACKBIRD 30 - at horse corral
 BRAMBLING  4
 Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch  6
 Pine Grosbeak  10
 White-winged Crossbill  30
 Common Redpoll  70
 Pine Siskin  100

Now I have to get out there and find all these birds! Thanks for the inspiration!

Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter




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