Cloudy with occasional showers (including some graupel/hail at times). Moderate to light winds. Temperatures in the 40s. I was grateful that observing didn’t start until noon today. Bird numbers in the cove continue to be lower relative to a month ago. I’m guessing the herring have moved out again. An exception has been Surf Scoters … Read more

Overcast and calm this morning. Becoming breezy with rain starting in the afternoon. Heavy rain this evening and temperatures up to 50F or so. With overcast skies, the 8am start was dim. I felt a little disoriented when I first started standing on the dock. It took me a few minutes to realize the dock … Read more

Partly cloudy early. Clouds building in the afternoon, with rain and wind developing as darkness fell. Heavy rain and gusty wind this evening. Temperatures in the 30s early and the 40s later. Today I was back to work. Due to start observing at 8am, it was an early start relative to my recent schedule. I … Read more

Low clouds and occasional rain. Light winds. Temperatures in the 40s. Though clouds seemed lower today, the light felt brighter. I don’t mean it was bright day, but yesterday was so dim. After finishing up my radio show for tomorrow shortly after noon, I stopped at the channel. For some reason the scaups were right … Read more

Heavy overcast with rain. Temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Light to moderate wind. I saw a brief news bit on KCAW.org that Sitka’s December was the warmest on record at the airport. My daily website habits changed after the extended internet outage fall, and I was preoccupied with the observing work, so … Read more