On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Bird Notes and Observations
I didn’t get out much this weekend. It was pretty wet, and I thought I would try to get caught up on some of my photos. Now I am back to 3 months behind in the photojournal instead of close to 4 months. I only have a few scattered days of photos from June/July/August until … Read more
I managed to get on a walk down to Totem Park this morning, but otherwise did not spend too much time outside. Weather: Mostly clear this morning, with clouds moving in by early afternoon. There were small breaks in the clouds before overcast skies came to dominate by late afternoon. Rain held off until after … Read more
Near the end of May, I was able to photograph two Dowitchers at Swan Lake. At the time I remember noticing that one bird seemed darker than the other, but I think I attributed it to different stages in their transition from winter to breeding plumage and did not really think much about it beyond … Read more
I did not spend too much time outside today, but I did walk downtown and took a detour by Swan Lake on my way back. Weather: Rain fell for much of the day. Winds were calm around campus. This evening as the sun was setting a break in the clouds moved over Sitka Sound towards … Read more
It was a fairly busy day at school today, so I did not have a chance to spend too much time outside. Weather: Overcast with a little bit of rain and some wind. I think it was pretty windy for part of the day, but it did not seem too bad around campus. Birds: In … Read more
Weather: Although it was mostly cloudy to overcast for most of the day, there was a large patch of blue sky over town this morning. Winds were fairly calm. Birds: Migration seems to be going in full swing. I saw Savannah Sparrows (the first I have seen since late May). There were also warblers, including … Read more