Bird Watching on a Gray March Day

Cloudy with minor breaks in the afternoon and evening. Cooler temperatures. Snow mixed in with rain this morning. This morning I recorded conversation with Jim Baichtal for my next radio show. Before getting to the conversation for the show (about Sitka Black-tailed Deer), I got some updates on Kruzof geology. It sounds like he and … Read more

Waterfowl at the Edge of the Ice

Overcast with occasional light rain. Temperatures in the 40s and breezy. I went out for a bit this afternoon. There were still plenty of gulls in the channel, but not on the Japonski Island side shore. I spent a few minutes scanning without spotting anything unusual. From Kerr Island pullout I saw whales in the … Read more

Sun on the Mountains, Birds on the Water

Mostly sunny, becoming overcast. Light raining begining this evening. Calm winds. I was not feeling too ambitious today. I did go out to Silver Bay. I didn’t see much action out there on the water. Snow has been shedding a bit on the slopes above treeline. Clouds were beginning to form over the mountains. I … Read more

Morning Moss Walk, Afternoon Birding

Partly cloudy early, becoming mostly cloudy with rain later in the evening. Temperatures into the low 50s. Quite breezy with some strong gusts. I had agreed to go on a walk with some college students here on spring break. They wanted to learn about mosses. I had suggested Kitty come along, since she knows much … Read more