Seward,
Alaska
Despite
the efforts of Seward birders and visiting birders from Anchorage, Soldotna, and Kodiak,
the CAPE MAY WARBLER was again not found today.
I
did not search for the STELLER'S EIDER, but suspect it is still on the
east side of Resurrection Bay in the general area of Spring Creek Beach to
Fourth of July Beach. (See previous posts for more detailed directions.)
The
RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER was also spotted today in the alley between First and
Second Avenues north of Jefferson Street.
The
gulls at the north end of the Lagoon by Dairy Hill Lane include THAYER'S, MEW,
GLAUCOUS-WINGED, HERRING, and GLAUCOUS-WINGED-HERRING HYBRIDS. Watch for a
light THAYER'S that may be a first-cycle Kumlien's, noted by Luke DeCicco.
Also
present at the Cape May Warbler site by the Lagoon: RUSTY BLACKBIRD, DIPPER,
BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS overflight, RED CROSSBILL overflight, and the usual SONG
SPARROWS, BALD EAGLES, RAVENS, MALLARDS, COMMON MERGANSERS, and COMMON
GOLDENEYES. The TRUMPETER SWAN family of 4 cygnets spent the night and most of
the morning at the south end of the Lagoon.
I
found 5 MARBLED MURRELETS along Lowell Point Road, calling loudly to each
other. Also dozens of BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES and 70+ BARROW'S GOLDENEYES.
Happy
Birding!
Carol
Griswold
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