Mostly cloudy, becoming partly cloudy as the day went on. The clouds were such that the sun shone where I was for significant chunks of the day. Light winds in town. Although it hasn’t been all that windy in town, I think the story has been different offshore. Buoy conditions had waves over 10 feet, … Read more

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

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

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

Mostly cloudy, becoming mostly clear by this evening. Calm winds through much of the day. Light winds out of the north this evening. I watched the gulls from the ramp in front of UAS this morning while on a call. There were lots of gulls, but I didn’t spot any of the unusual ones. Several … Read more

Overcast with occasional light rain. Temperatures in the 30s. Calm winds. I woke this morning to see snow partway down Gavan Hill. It was clear temperatures had dropped significantly since yesterday. I got a report of a Slaty-backed Gull at Totem Park this morning. The tide had come up since it was seen, so I … Read more