Seward, Alaska
A couple inches of fluffy snow today covered birdseed scattered under feeders. This may have enticed the hungry SIBERIAN ACCENTOR to feed from a hanging platform feeder, reported for the first time by the homeowner at the Madison and Second hotspot. A few DARK-EYED JUNCOS joined him, but overall there were fewer birds.
A silent silhouette of a raptor, likely a Goshawk perched in a nearby cottonwood this morning, may have something to do with the scarcity of prey birds.
Wherever the Accentor has been for the past week, it’s great to see him again even though I had to wait for almost FIVE minutes.
No sign of the Orcas today, but the gray snowfall curtain hindered visibility.
I did find a single drake GREATER SCAUP feeding by the Uplands. I haven’t seen any since the ten spotted on January 1 at SMIC.
Happy Birding!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter
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