On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Although the thermometer on the car said it was only 38F when I left the house for Crescent Harbor this morning, it felt fairly warm. The forecast called for wind and rain, but that seemed to stay off-shore, as it was no worse than a little breezy during the 8+ hours I was down at … Read more
Gray conditions with drizzle was not leaving me feeling inspired to get out, but the notification I had set for myself to take care of the Gavan Hill ibuttons was already nearly two weeks past. I took Rowan with me, but first made a side trip out to see if we might see the Gray-crowned … Read more
Overnight some snow fell, enough to leave the ground white, but not any significant accumulation (at least at my house). Much like yesterday morning, overcast was replaced by a series of convection cells moving over from the west (today the change over happened around midday). I spent some time car birding with KL for the … Read more
Download Radio Show The February 16th show featured a conversation with Jim Baichtal. Part of a conversation originally recorded in 2013, we discussed work being done to understand changes in shorelines and features of Southeast Alaska since the last ice age. Photo mentioned/discussed during the conversation: If you have questions or observations you want to … Read more
Overcast with rain this morning gave way to more showery activity this afternoon. Sun breaks came between squalls that lasted for several minutes, some with with hail. A couple of different folks reported Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches out beyond Whale Park again yesterday, so I decided to take a side trip out there before going to the … Read more
After class and a call that took up my morning, I spent a chunk of the afternoon birding (from the car) with Kitty for the Great Backyard Bird Count. We went out to Starrgiavan and checked the various pullouts along Halibut Point Road on our return. We didn’t see anything unexpected. After parting ways, I … Read more