Ice, Sun, and Winter Birds

Redpoll

Mostly sunny with tempreatures in the 30s. Light winds. I visited Sawmill Cove late this morning. A boat was loading up crab pots. I guess the fishery must be starting soon. There was room for me to park out of their way. During the time I watched, I saw several species scattered around the cove, … Read more

Starrigavan and Silver Bay Stops

Silver Bay in Sitka, Alaska

Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Calm winds and temperatures in the 30s. I drove out to Silver Bay to take a look, but didn’t go down on the dock. I only watched for a few minutes from the road before moving on. I spent more time at Starrigavan. I wanted to walk down on the … Read more

Travel Day – Return North

Sunrise at Tucson, Arizona Airport

Mostly clear in Tucson. Overcast with rain in Seattle. Overcast in Sitka with temperatures in the 30s. I spent all of my daylight hours in airports or on planes today. My flight departed Tucson at 8am, so we left the house at 6am. The sky brightened while I was in the airport, with the sun … Read more

Heading South from Snowy Sitka

Mt. Edgecumbe from above

Overcast to mostly cloudy in the morning. Temperatures in the high 20s. Periodic snow showers, with blue sky sometimes showing between. I woke up this morning with the thought that I would be over 2000 miles away when I next got in bed to sleep. Modern travel is a marvel. My flight wasn’t until around … Read more