Garganey and Aleutian Green Winged Teal flying together These two birds were the highlight of the evening. Also at the lagoon was 33 Sanderlings, 3 Western Sandpipers, 3 Sharp Tailed Sandpipers and 2 Pectoral Sandpipers.
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Today was spend out on the water boating in Kuluk Bay, Scabbard Bay and Sweeper Cove. Here are some very beautiful Pacific Common Eiders which are local year round residents and breeders on Adak.
Read more →Here is one of our most common and photogenic ducks on Adak. They are here year around although most will leave for the breeding season. Only non breeders will stay and form large rafts of moulting birds. It has been shown that a lot of the wintering
Read more →Nothing too exciting to report today. I did decide to slow down and smell the roses so to speak and take some pictures of the ducks. Northern Shovelers aren’t around much in the winter but they do show annually in the spring. There was two pair today.
Read more →Distant photo but I had to post as its the first Steller’s Eiders I have seen for Adak. They are feeding around the two islands off of the Clam Lagoon seawall. In the scope one of the birds had a little white on the sides so I
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 →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
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