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