Seward, Alaska
Friends in town by the waterfront were greeted this morning by the wonderful sight of five GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE and one CANADA GOOSE breakfasting on recently emerged grass.
Seven SANDHILL CRANES also ravenously ate breakfast at the saltmarsh pond. Three TRUMPETER SWANS preened and fed at a more leisurely pace, not having flown any great distance.
The five GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GEESE with one CACKLING and one LESSER CANADA GEESE flew in and landed at mid-afternoon. Shortly afterwards, a flock of 13, then another of about 26 Greater White-fronted Geese flew in.
I heard my FOS SAVANNAH SPARROW singing today and saw another WILSON'S SNIPE. Hopefully, there will be more of each soon.
A SONG SPARROW briefly attacked my car’s side mirror then proclaimed his territory from a nearby rock with a beautiful song.
The first mosquitoes emerged on Saturday. For the past three days, I’ve heard but not seen Swallows. Could be wishful thinking, but one can hope!
If you didn’t already clean out your Swallow nest boxes, now is the time. If there’s a cute little dowel perch below the entrance hole, please remove it. Predatory birds like Magpies and Steller Jays use the perch to grab the precious baby birds stuck inside the box. Adult Swallows/Chickadees/Nuthatches do not need a perch.
Several more flocks of Cranes and Geese flew high overhead this evening. North! North!
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter
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