Finally after 4 years birding on Adak I got one of my target birds today at lunch. (-: Very nice bird even if it was in high winds and rain. Surprisingly, the picture is halfway decent. Also on the 21st we had a Common Greenshank in the
Read more →Male Hawfinch at the NSGA “forest” Here is a pictoral highlight of the last week birding on Adak. The Hawfinch that I found at the National Forest stayed for a few days and then disappeared. Then on the 18th I found another one (or more likely the
Read more →I found a Hawfinch at the National Forest around 7pm tonight. He was feeding on some sunflower seeds I had put out. Unlike previous Hawfinches this one was very approachable and wasn’t bothered by us standing around looking at it. I was able to call Aaron Lang
Read more →On March 25th I found a flock of Tufted Ducks in Mitt Lake. 3 drakes and 2 hens. Very cool. Birds are starting to move now with the light and warmer weather. Flocks of Snow Buntings are starting to move through getting ready to head North.
Read more →Here is 4 Tundra Bean Geese that were photographed on Adak on 04MAY08. They are much shorter necked and have a more stocky look to them than the Taiga Bean Goose. Their bill is thicker at the base and shows a large ”grinning patch” like a Snow Goose.
Read more →Due to the recent interest in Bean Geese with the discovery of a goose in CA I have reposted some pictures of a Large Taiga Bean Goose that was photographed on Adak 18MAY09. This bird was the most amazing goose I have ever seen. It was huge
Read more →Here is my excitement for the day. Eurasian Skylark has been an expected bird for me since being on Adak. It only took 3 years. (-: I have often wondered how to pick them out from the LALO but turns out not that hard at all. This bird
Read more →This was a surprise to see a pair and one young Whooper Swans in Haven Lake today. While there are fall records for these swans on Adak this is my personal first record for the fall or anytime before Feb. on Adak. This eagle was buzzing back
Read more →Long Billed Dowitchers and Ruffs I photographed back on 17SEP in the SW Clam Lagoon area. Ruff’s have such a unique flight that they are identifiable in the air before any other plumage feature is noted.
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