Mostly cloudy with extended showers and more brief periods of sun between. Breezy and temperatures near 50.
I much of the day birding with Fairbanks folks.
They were already at the park when I arrived (they said they saw Black Scoters). We saw several Common Goldeneye, and a possible Yellow-billed Loon (later review of photos indicated it was a Common Loon).
After lunch, we went over to Japonski Island.
We saw more Long-tailed Ducks and two Red-breasted Mergansers (which were the first of fall for me).
A Wilson’s Warbler along old airport road was later than usual, but didn’t cooperate for photos. A Sharp-shinned Hawk did pause long enough for a photo, however.
At Silver Bay we picked up a Rhinoceros Auklet. Also, possibly a Red-throated Loon, though it was distant.
My iNaturalist Observations for Today
