Seward, Alaska
Ava called this morning to report a fly-by of a bright male RED-BREASTED SAPSUCKER. We both wondered if it
was the same bird seen this winter, or if the recent SE winds had delivered him
from Southeast.
Fortunately, he
returned after a while and began drumming loudly on her metal roof, announcing
his presence to all. I headed out by mid-afternoon and watched him for a second
before he flew off into the woods.
The RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS,
CHESTNUT-BACKED and BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEES, RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES, HAIRY WOODPECKERS,
GOLDEN-CROWNED, SONG, SAVANNAH and LINCOLN’S SPARROWS, and PINE SISKINS kept us entertained
until we once again heard him drumming.
Yes! What a gorgeous bird! So
much brighter than the winter plumage we are sometimes lucky to see. He was
handsome and ready, and sent out the announcement with gusto. No female has
ever been spotted in Seward, but maybe one blew in with the storm. For his
sake, I sure hope so!
I also received a report of
an OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER near the Lost Lake Trailhead. “Quick! Three beers!”
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report
Reporter
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