Seward, Alaska
Still cloudy and gray, but at
least it stopped raining.
Glassing the pond at the head
of the bay, I found a surprise pair of REDHEADS feeding with a few GREEN-WINGED
TEAL, NORTHERN PINTAILS, MALLARDS, and SCAUP. This is an unusual duck for
Seward; the first and last time I saw them was on October 24, 2016 at Bear
Lake.
Also spotted were two pairs
of AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS. About 50 CACKLING GEESE and a similar number of
GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE fed in the sedges. Also a lonely SANDHILL CRANE; I
wonder why it didn’t fly off with its buddies?
The ARCTIC TERNS continue
their courtship and some seem to have started nesting.
A large flock of PECTORAL
SANDPIPERS flew up in the grassy upper field by the highway. They are
impossible to find unless they fly.
Over at Afognak Beach on the
incoming tide, I spotted two First-of-Year CASPIAN TERNS, sitting with Mew
Gulls and just about as large. I have been expecting them, given the sightings
in Cordova, Kenai, and Homer. It will be interesting to see if they stay.
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
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