Seward, Alaska
Sunrise 9:07 am, sunset 6:14
pm for a total day length of 9 hours and 6 minutes. Tomorrow will be 5 minutes
and 17 seconds shorter. Mostly calm, high of 50ยบ, high overcast. Rain in the
forecast for the next few days.
While searching for the Palm
Warbler at the Lagoon, I got a call from Ava. She had a sapsucker at close
range in her yard. Had the Yellow-bellied found her place? I drove over only to
see the bird disappear across the creek.
Ava showed me wonderful
photos on her point and shoot of a male RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER. The yellow wash
on its belly marks it as the northern subspecies, “ruber.”
Later in the afternoon, Ava
called again to say she hadn’t seen the Sapsucker, but a solo female RED
CROSSBILL showed up. We haven’t any crossbills for several months.
As another storm moves in from
the Gulf, it may bring even more unusual birds to Seward and South-central.
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
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