Seward, Alaska
Sunrise 7:48 am, sunset 7:53 pm for a total day length of 12 hours and 5 minutes. Tomorrow will be 5 minutes and 25 seconds shorter, finally attaining almost equal day and night (equinox). Low tide of 0.2' at 7: 17 am, high tide of 10.01' at 1:34 pm, low tide of 1.71' at 7:28 pm.
The weather today was a smorgasbord including no rain, sprinkles, drizzle, sunshine, rainbows, heavy rain, and steady rain. It was cooler than yesterday with temps from 38 rising to 49, and calm. More rain of varying degrees in the forecast for the next week.
I checked for the Gray-tailed Tattler at Afognak Beach this morning during a brief break in the rain which soon turned to steady rain. The tide was out but quickly coming in on the flats. I made a loop along the shore and then out to the tideland without any luck. I left around 10:30 am, rather soggy, just before the sun burst forth and a rainbow arched across the sky.
Fortunately, two other birders arrived soon after and both saw and heard the Tattler, one at 10:48 am (should have stayed!), and the other at 11:14 am, noted in the company of the GREATER YELLOWLEGS. These were reported on ebird.org. Hopefully, it will hang around a bit longer!
Carol Griswold
Seward Sporadic Bird Report Reporter
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