Seward, Alaska
A delightful sunny day with temps in the 30s today, a welcome reprieve after yesterday’s steady rain.
I stopped by the Madison and Second hotspot to check for the Siberian Accentor. The afternoon sailed along with the whims and needs of the visiting birds. A small flock of Pigeons descended warily and were as quickly shooed away only to return a short while later to grab a few pecks of bird seed, and again be shooed.
A female ROBIN watched from the nearby spruce trees, then bravely flew down to the wreath on the front door to snatch a few decorative freeze-dried Mt Ash berries. Clever Robin to find this stash of now-scarce berries.
A single BOHEMIAN WAXWING lingered momentarily then flew on, probably also looking for scarce berries.
Around 2:00 pm, DARK-EYED JUNCOS dropped down from their hiding places in the surrounding vegetation to gather seeds from the icy snow. At 2:05 pm, the SIBERIAN ACCENTOR appeared just for a few minutes to feed, then vanished. He reappeared at 2:56 pm, and again at 4:27 pm.
Near dusk, a SHARP-SHINNED HAWK flashed through after a fleeing WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW and disappeared, leaving the conclusion unresolved.
Alongside the bird activity, vehicles occasionally drove past on Second and pedestrians strolled up and down, often briefly flushing the birds. Then came a RAVEN striding up the street just like a very short person, with a huge prize in its beak. It kept walking, even across the intersection and past, pleased and confident. Ravens do what they do, and it’s always interesting to see!
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter
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