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October 3, 2001 Bird sightings of note for the last month include: a Great Blue Heron, Rhinoceros Auklets, a Short-eared Owl and Pectoral Sandpipers. Rhinoceros Auklets were reported near Neptune Bay on September 7th. A Great Blue Heron was seen on Gull Island on the 10th of September. It was sited again on Mud Bay eight days later. As part of reports made for Coastwalk 2001, the following birds were reported in the Neptune Bay area on Sept. 16th: Black-legged Kittiwakes, Common Mergansers, Common Murres, Pelagic Cormorants, American Ravens, Harlequin Ducks, Mallards, various Scoters, Varied Thrush, American Robins, Red-necked Grebes, Steller's Jays, Belted Kingfishers, American Bald Eagles (including immatures), Spotted Sandpipers and a noticeable lack of Pigeon Guillemot. Thirty Greater Sandhill Cranes were detected through the fog off Kachemak Drive on Sept. 17th. A Short-eared Owl was spotted off the end of the Homer Spit on Sept. 19th. Our pair of Trumpeter Swans and four of their near-grown cygnets were bobbing on the south west end of the Beluga Lake, near Lake Street on Sept. 24th. Pectoral Sandpipers and Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs were reported in Beluga Slough, near Lake Street on Sept. 25th. Though this isn't a bird report, we would like help from our listeners on this. A Red Admiral Butterfly was seen in a yard off Kachemak Drive on the 28th of Sept. According to the reporter, this species of butterfly has not been seen in this area in the 44 years she's lived here. If anyone has any information about local butterflies, please contact Refuge to make contact with this observant resident. A couple Sharp-shinned Hawks were diving for clothes on the line in a yard off Kachemak Drive on the 28th as well. Red-breasted Nuthatches and Black-capped Chickadees have been reported at feeders along East End Road. Keep a look out for our winter visitors. The PEEP Line will be updated on a monthly basis throughout the winter and we would appreciate your reports of the bird-life you see every day. These reports give us good statistical material. Thank you for your support and have a great winter. September 10, 2001 Bird sightings of note for last week include: Short-billed Dowitchers, Merlin, Red-necked Phalaropes, Parasitic Jaegers, Sharp-shinned Hawk and Bonaparte's Gulls. One Fork-tailed Storm Petrel was seen just outside of the Homer small boat harbor on August 26th. In Mud Bay, 40 or so Short-billed Dowitchers were reported feeding in the morning of August 27th. There were also 60 or more Western Sandpipers in the area. A Merlin was seen at the airport overlook platform and four Greater Sandhill Cranes were at Mariner's Lagoon that morning. While returning to Homer from Neptune Bay, on the south side of Kachemak Bay, two Parasitic Jaegers were seen from a passing boat on August 27th. There are still reports of young eagles that have not fledged their nests, including one in Neptune Bay, reported as unfledged on August 27th. Spotted Sandpipers have been seen in Neptune Bay and at the Homer small boat harbor as well. A Sharp-shinned Hawk was dancing with Northwestern Crows on property along Kachemak Drive last week. Thrushes and Slate-colored Dark-eyed Juncos were also reported along Kachemak Drive. Several Scaup were seen just off shore from the beaches below Kachemak Drive last week as well. A flock of 27 Greater Sandhill Cranes were flying east over 10-mile East End Road on August 30th. We are still waiting for the large round up of Cranes to which Homer is witness just before these lovely birds take off for points south. A Goshawk was seen scoping out the land near Kachemak Drive on the 30th also. Several Bonaparte's Gulls were hanging out on the beaches below Kachemak Drive on September 3rd. August 26, 2001 Bird sightings of note for last week include: Northern Harrier and Common Murre fledglings. The Greater Sandhill Cranes are still found in corners of the Homer area. Two adults and a colt, or young crane, were reported at Mariner Park Lagoon, near the Lighthouse Village, on August 22nd. Several Greater Yellowlegs were also found at the Lagoon that day. A Northern Harrier was sighted fishing on the east end of Beluga Lake on Aug. 22nd. A Three-toed Woodpecker was seen from the Diamond Back Trail on that day as well. The two Trumpeter Swans of Beluga Lake have four cygnets with them still. They were sighted on the east end of the lake on the 25th. Common Loons have been regularly seen off the west side of the Homer Spit and were most recently seen on the 25th. Common Murre fledglings are being seen off the end of the Spit, near Land's End Resort. August 20, 2001 Bird sightings of note for last week include: Three-toed Woodpecker and all three species of Jaeger. On the 13th of August, a Three-toed Woodpecker was seen on the Calvin and Coyle trail. A Wandering Tattler was found on the rocks by the Deep Water Dock on the Homer Spit that day, as well. Another Three-toed Woodpecker was seen on the Diamond Back Trail on the 15th. Savannah Sparrows were flitting about near the Beluga Slough Trail and several Pigeon Guillemot and Red-necked Grebe were seen off the shore of Bishop's Beach, near slough berm. Long-tailed, Parasitic and Pomarine Jaegers were recently reported in Kachemak Bay. Two Long-tailed and one Parasitic were seen near Gull Island on the 15th and three Pomarine Jaegers were seen two miles east of the Homer Spit, on the way to Halibut Cove. August 12, 2001 Bird sightings of note for last week include: Pacific Loons, Wandering Tattler, Fork-tailed Storm Petrels, Marbled Murrelet, Kittlitz's Murrelet, and Say's Phoebe. The fireweed has begun blooming at the top of the stem and autumn is upon us. This is further noted by the migrants that are trickling through Kachemak Bay. Still, the summer birds are hanging on, just as Homer's human residents, to the last of the wonderful summer we've had. A local traveling through Little Tutka Bay reported a Great Blue Heron on the 5th. She was told that there are about four nests in the area so the herons are seen regularly over there. Also, between Little Tutka Bay and Hesketh Island an American Black Oystercatcher was seen on the same day. While hiking on Augustine Island, the floating volcano in Cook Inlet, birders positively identified a female Say's Phoebe on the 8th. Spruce Grouse were found along the Diamond Back Trail on the morning of the 8th. One Steller's Jay showed off on the trail as well. Greater Yellowlegs, Semipalmated Plovers and several Western Sandpipers were feeding on the 9th in Louie's Lagoon on the east side of the Homer Spit, where the abandoned satellite dish sits. On the west side of the Spit that day, Pacific and Common Loons and White-winged and Surf Scoters were bobbing on the waters, just off evening shore. The Trumpeter Swan pair and four of their young (cygnets) can be seen on the east end of Beluga Lake. Common Snipe and Short-billed Dowitchers were hanging out at Mariner Park Lagoon on the 11th. A Wandering Tattler was seen on the west side of the Homer Spit where the boulders are. Marbled and Kittletz's Murrelets were seen on the water off the west side of the Spit, about half-way down the length of the Spit. Five Pacific Loons were also reported off the west side of the Spit. Surfbirds and Wandering Tattlers can been seen on the rocks north of the Deep Water Dock near the end of the Spit. August 4, 2001 Bird sightings of note for last week include: Black-bellied Plover, Winter Wren, and a Wandering Tatler. Fork-tailed Storm Petrels are fairly abundant on the bay now. They have been reported from the east side of the Homer Spit, on the way to the Glacier Spit, and from the west side of the Homer Spit, on the way to Neptune Bay. In Neptune Bay, on July 29th, a Winter Wren was sited, as well as a Wandering Tatler and a few Surfbirds. There is an active American Bald Eagle nest in Neptune Bay which has at least one eaglet popping its head over the edge now and again. The beaches off Kachemak Drive have played host to Lesser Yellowlegs and Black Turnstones. The Rufous Hummingbirds that had been flitting about the fireweed on Kachemak Drive have not been seen for a few days now. Rainbow Tours called in to say they've seen many, many seabirds in Elizabeth Bay throughout the season. We'd like to hear from all of the bird wildlife tour operators. A Black-bellied Plover was reported on Mud Bay on July 31st, on an out-going tide. A Pectoral Sandpiper was in Mariner Park Lagoon that afternoon. On August 4th, Whimbrels were reported on the beaches below Kachemak Drive and American Robins are still seen all over town. One caller asked if anyone has seen Violent-Green Swallows of late. We have had reports of them throughout the season, but none lately. Call in and leave a message if you have seen any. July 29, 2001 Bird sightings of note for last week include: White-winged Crossbills, Pacific Loons, Sanderlings and, Wandering Tatler. A flock of White-winged Crossbills were seen near Neptune Bay, on the south side of Kachemak Bay, on July 22nd. Kachemak Drive's fireweed has been hummingbird haven for two Rufous Hummingbirds for a couple weeks, now. Several Hermit Thrush were heard in the area on the 23rd, but haven't been heard or seen since. Several unidentified Scoters were seen in the bay, off Kachemak Drive on the 24th. Pacific Loons were seen on the same day on the west side of the Homer Spit, about two miles from the tip of the land mass. About 30 Whimbrels were reported on the south side of the bay. Several Marbled and Kittlitz's Murrelets were found on Glacier Spit, as well as two Red-throated Loons. A Yellow-billed Loon and several Aleutian Terns were seen on Mud Bay, also. Shorebirds are trickling through on their journey south. On the 25th, a few Solitary Sandpipers and six Lesser Yellow-legs were milling about the Mariner Park Marsh. Sanderlings and Short-billed Dowitchers were also reported in the area. Surf Scoters were seen on the west side of the Homer Spit and Tufted Puffins were feeding off the end of the Spit, by the Ferry Dock. One Belted Kingfisher was feeding in Mariner Park Marsh. A small flock of Western Sandpipers were seen bright and early in Mud Bay on that day as well. A Semi-palmated Plover was found in the Mariner Park Marsh on the 27th. Surfbirds and a Wandering Tatler were reported on the east side of the Homer Spit, behind the boat harbor, on the 29th. Several bird species can be seen while out on the water. As an example, the following list of species seen from an all day trip through the bay: Parasitic and Pomarine Jaegers, Short-tailed and Sooty Shearwaters, Fork-tailed Storm Petrels, Northern Fulmars, Tufted and Horned Puffins, and Ancient, Kittletz's and Marbled Murrelets. July 16, 2001 Bird sightings of note for last week include: Great Blue Heron, Merlin, Pacific Loon, Caspian Terns, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Rufous Hummingbird, and Red-necked Phalaropes. In Seward on July 7th, a Killdeer was reported near the State Ferry M/V Tustumena dock. This is an unusual sighting for southcentral Alaska. On July 10th, a Great Blue Heron was seen at the mouth of the small boat harbor on the Homer Spit. A Chestnut-backed Chickadee was reported from the south side of Kachemak Bay, near Peterson Bay. About 80 Western Sandpipers on Mud Bay and a dozen Whimbrel on the western end of Bishop's Beach were reported July 11th. A Yellow-billed Loon was seen in Mud Bay, as well as a Common Loon. A Red-throated Loon has been seen near Glacier Spit, on the south side of Kachemak Bay. Kittlitz's and Marbled Murrelets are readily seen near the Glacier Spit. Several Aleutian Terns have been seen flying from the east side of Kachemak Bay towards Mud Bay. Black Turnstones and Surfbirds can be seen in good numbers at 60-foot Rock and Gull Island. Red-necked Phalaropes have often been seen in Kachemak Bay also. Two Rufous Hummingbirds have made themselves comfortable in a yard on Kachemak Drive as of the 11th. A Merlin was sighted at the airport overlook the morning of July 12th. Four Common Eiders were seen half way down the Homer Spit, on the west side, along with a Pacific Loon, Surf and White-winged Scoters. Also on the 12th, Black Turnstones and Surfbirds were hanging out on the large rocks on the west side of the Homer Spit and a couple Short-billed Dowitchers fed on Mud Bay. Common Redpolls were seen near the airport overlook and Savanna Sparrows were sighted in the Ben Walters Park area, behind McDonald's. A pair of Caspian Terns were reported on the 13th and 14th of July. The first report came from the small boat harbor and the second from Bishop's Beach. About 20 Arctic Terns were reported flying east across the Homer Spit the morning of the 16th. July 8, 2001 Bird sightings of note for last week include: Evening Grosbeak, Longtail Duck, Pacific Loon and Harlequin Ducks. A male Evening Grosbeak was seen late in the day on the 1st of July on the Northfork Road. One Longtail Duck, otherwise known as an Oldsquaw, was seen east of the Spit Fishing Lagoon on July 3rd. Also seen on the 3rd were two Tufted Puffin, reported west of the Mariner's Memorial on the Spit. Three-toed Woodpeckers have been reported on the Diamond Back Trail, which starts across the Sterling Highway from Diamond Ridge Road. They were most recently seen on the 4th of July. Several Wilson's Warblers were also reported on Independence Day. Pacific Loons and Harlequin Ducks were found along the shore at the end of the Diamond Back Trail. Several Murres can been seen sitting on the water or flying over the water off the end of the Spit. They can be more readily seen with binoculars or a scope than with the naked eye. A Common Loon was seen at the midway point of the Spit, on the west side June 7th. East of Lampert Lake, a couple of Lesser Yellowlegs, several flitting Cliff Swallows, two female Northern Pintail and Mew Gulls in a spruce tree were reported on the 7th as well. July 1, 2001 Sightings of remark include Pacific Loon, Whimbrel, Black Turnstone, Surfbirds and Aleutian Tern. A Northern Pintail and her six ducklings have been parading along the edge of Beluga Lake since June 24th. Also on the lake are a Trumpeter Swan pair and their cygnets, several broods of Mallard ducklings and Red-necked Grebes, piggy-backed by their young. A Common Loon was also reported on the lake on June 24th. On June 27th, Lesser Yellowlegs, identified by their calls, a Yellow-rumped Warbler and a Gray Jay were seen from the Airport Viewing Platform, on FAA Road. A Bald Eagle was sighted by Lampert Lake, as well as an Arctic Tern and, Mew Gulls. Two Pacific Loons were reported off the west side of the Homer Spit on June 28th. It may be easier to seen such birds, which bob just off the Spit during high tides, when they are often closer to shore. A Three-toed Woodpecker has been showing off her chick just off the Calvin and Coyle Trail, on the spur to Paul Banks Elementary. A warning, however: a sign has been put up which reports bear in the area so we advise extreme caution if you decide to visit the area. Whimbrel have been reported on Bishop's Beach as of June 28th. Black Turnstones have been sighted on the east edge of the Homer Spit, at the end of Freight Dock Road, in among the rocks since June 30th. Surfbirds have also been reported in that area. The Pacific Loon was again sighted on the west side of the Homer Spit on July 1st. The Aleutian Tern is still giving visiting birders thrills near Lampert Lake, on Kachemak Drive. Golden-Crowned Sparrows sing their pitiful song all day on the hill above Homer and Snipe can still be heard during their haunting flits through the air in most areas. Most of the Sandhill Cranes are still elusive, but the sky has not yet been darkened by their numbers setting off for warmer country down south. No reports have come in over the PEEP Line of late. If you out birding, please call in to report. Thank you. June 24, 2001 Sightings of note include: Spotted Sandpiper, Bonapart's Gull, Arctic Tern, Trumpeter Swans with signets, Brant Geese, Lincoln Sparrow, and Rusty Blackbird. On June 17th, three Barrow's Goldeneyes were seen on the Reservoir. Also at the Reservoir were a Belted Kingfisher and a Spotted Sandpiper. Bonapart's Gulls were reported on Lampert Lake and Common Redpolls were seen from the Airport Overlook platform. Several nesting Three-toed Woodpeckers and a nesting pair of Bald Eagles were reported in Neptune Bay on the 17th. In Homer proper, most of the usual suspects have been reported: Pine Siskens, Steller's Jays, Robins, Magpies, Crows and the occasional Merlin (two weeks ago). A few Common Redpolls have also been reported. Four Common Ringed Plovers were reported by the clam-digger on the east side of the Spit on June 18th. These can be accidental visitors to this area. The report was unsubstantiated. There are nesting Semipalmated Plovers in that area, which are very similar to Common Ringed, distinguished best by their call. Arctic Terns have been seen just east of Lampert Lake, first reported on June 22nd. Bonapart's Gulls have also been seen in that area since June 22nd. The Trumpeter Swan pair on Beluga Lake have hatched five, yes five, signets, which can been seen caravanning on the lake regularly. Common Snipe are still reported all over town, most recently reported at the Airport Overlook platform on June 23rd. Golden-crowned Sparrows were reported at the Reservoir on the 23rd as well. Five Western Sandpipers and six Brant Geese were seen on Mud Bay on the 24th. The geese were reported earlier, northeast of the Spit, on the 21st. A Lincoln Sparrow was reported at the Airport Overlook platform and a Rusty Blackbird was sighted at the Reservoir on the 25th. June 16, 2001 Sightings of note include: Bar-tailed Godwit, Great Blue Heron, Bonapart's Gull and Whimbrels. Wilson's Warblers, both male and female, were seen at the Baycrest Hill end of the Homestead Trail on June 9th. Orange-crowned Warblers were sighted on the Calvin & Coyle Trail on June 10th. Also seen were Townsend's Warblers and Common Redpolls, the latter being seen from the airport overlook platform. A Great Blue Heron was reported as being across the bay, seen while on a boat trip in the bay on June 12th. Also reported on the 12th were Dark-eyed Juncos, Song Sparrows, Black-capped Chickadees, Steller's Jay, Common Loon, Red-necked Grebes, Common Snipe and Sandhill Cranes, all seen from a residence on Kachemak Drive. An off-key Golden-crowned Sparrow was reported in the Kachemak Drive area on the 12th as well. Occasionally sounded chickadee-like. If anyone else hears this one, please call the PEEP Line or the Refuge visitor center at 235-6961 to let us know. Neptune Bay has been active with birds as well. Reported sightings from June 12th include Belted Kingfishers, 3-Toed Woodpeckers, Violet-green Swallows, Bald Eagles sitting on the nest, White-winged and Surf Scoters, Pelagic Cormorants, Hermit Thrush, and an Alder Flycatcher. One Bar-tailed Godwit and six Whimbrel were sighted on the Homer Spit on the 14th of June. The birder who reported them suspects they got blown off coarse during the wind storm the night before. Nesting Mew Gulls, Greater Scaup and a Bonapart's Gull were found on the east side of Lampert Lake, near the airport land on June 15th. Also reported that day, on Beluga Lake, were a pair of Trumpeter Swans and several nesting Red-necked Grebes. 11 May 2001 Shorebirds continue to dominate the sightings. Yesterday there were 3 Bar-tailed Godwits with the multitude of Western, Dunlin, Black bellied Plover, and Dowitchers. Total shorebirds amount to about 30,000. A spectacular movement of shorebirds was described in the area along Mud Bay. Also present in rocky jetty areas were large numbers of Surfbirds and Black Turnstones. Today, a Marbled Godwit was reported from Louie's Lagoon, Golden Plovers at the old tern colony at the North end of the airport runway off Kachemak Drive. A Merlin was seen at Kachemak Drive and the first Violet Green Swallow was reported today in the Kachemak Bay Dive . Also in the area were 8 Long tailed Ducks. Out East End Road, 5 Whimbrel were reported across from Connolley's. 10 May 2001 Spring is here and the shorebirds have built up to good numbers in the area this week. As of today there are large concentrations in Mud Bay. The 5000 or more shorebirds seen this morning consisted of Western Sandpipers, Dunlin, and Dowitchers with a few Semipalmated Plovers and Whimbrels. Half way out the spit road on the left were about 500 Surfbirds and 50 Black Turnstones. Also in the Mariner Park area, across from Mud Bay, was a Lesser Yellowlegs, several Greater Yellowlegs, Least sandpipers and 3 Long-billed Dowitchers identified by voice. A Sandhill Crane was present as well. Over the past couple of days, Whimbrels and a few Golden Plover have been seen in the field opposite the Connelly House out East End Road. About half way down the Spit on the right all three species of Scoters were seen as well as 2 male King Eiders with 40 common Eider and 10 Marbled Murrelets. The Robins have arrived in force this week with several reported singing near Kachemak Drive. A Fox Sparrow was heard in the same area. The Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival is this week, May 9-13. Register for the Festival and Festival events at the Homer Chamber of Commerce. You can call the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge at 235-6961 or the Chamber of Commerce at 235-7740 for more information on the festival. 9 May 2001 The Shorebird Festival is almost here and there are already a wide variety of shorebirds visiting us here in Kachemak Bay. Be sure to try birding at Mud Bay, Mariner Cove, Beluga Lake and Slough, and along the Homer Spit. These areas have provided many of our most recent reports and offer a wide variety of shorebirds and seabirds. Thanks for your assistance and be sure to report anything interesting that you see. A male King Eider continues to be visible on the western side of the Homer Spit amongst a group of Common Eiders. He was again spotted on the 6th of May. In addition Red Necked Phalaropes and Kittlitz's Murrelets were spotted between Gull Island and the end of the Homer Spit. There was a report of Brants Geese being seen at the tip of the Homer Spit. On May 7th Storm Petrels and Surfbirds were spotted on the NE end of the Homer Spit. Surfbirds, Black Turnstones, and Ruddy Turnstones were seen on the jetty at the opening of the Homer Boat Harbor. Wimbrels were sighted near the four mile marker on East End road across from the Connelly House. Check out Beluga Lake and Slough, Mariner Park, and Mud Bay for opportunities to see Semi-palmated Plovers, Dowitchers, Dunlin, Pacific Golden Plovers, Black Bellied Plovers, and of course, thousands of Western Sandpipers. Sightings of a Eurasian Widgeon, White Fronted Geese, Bonaparte's Gulls, and Yellowlegs at Beluga Lake have been reported. Two Sandhill Cranes have been frequent visitors to Mud Bay as well. On May 8th 4 Pectoral Sandpipers were spotted on Beluga Slough. We have also received that 2 Robins were sighted on Clayton Drive. Only time will tell if they were just confused but perhaps spring is indeed here. 6 May 2001 We received a lot of great sightings of many different shorebirds and seabirds are gracing us with their presence this spring. Many thanks to everyone who have helped keep us informed with sightings. Good luck, have fun, and try to keep warm. On April 23 a flock of about 200 Sandhill Cranes were spotted off of East End Road flying west toward the Cook Inlet. Sandhills have also been seen in the Mariner Park area. Some spectacular sightings were reported on April 27 in Soldotna. Three Black Backed Woodpeckers, a Northern Saw-Whet owl, and a nesting Grey Jay were reported by a caller. These were confirmed. Beluga Lake and Slough continue to be great places to see a variety of birds. Red Necked Grebes, Greater Scaups, American Widgeons, White Winged Scoters, Horned Grebes, Common and Barrow's Goldeneyes, as well as Buffleheads, Green Wing Teals, Pintails and Mallards have been sighted there. On April 24 a Merlin, Eurasian Widgeon, and Marsh Hawk were spotted in the area of the Homer Airport observation platform. In addition Greater Yellowlegs, Mallards, Shovellers, and Green Wing Teals were also present. A Violet Green Swallow was reported near Kachemack Drive on April 25. Shorebirds as well as seabirds are being sighted with increasing regularity as areas around the Homer Spit continue to be the best places for you to catch a glimpse. Black Bellied Plovers, Dunlins, Common Eiders, Long Tail ducks, Horned Grebes , White Winged Scoters, Black Scoters, and two Canada Geese were spotted on April 26 at the Mariner Park area. Also on the 26th, Louie's Lagoon was occupied by some Black Bellied Plovers and Dunlins. At the boat harbor, birders spotted Harlequin Ducks, Pelagic Cormorants and a Song Sparrow. Mud Bay continues to be a great spot to see shorebirds, seabirds, and other migrants. Dunlins, Black Bellied Plovers, Pacific Golden Plover, Western Sandpiper, Short Billed Dowitchers, Common Eiders, Harlequin Ducks, Common Scoters, Long Tailed Ducks, Bonaparte's Gulls and Mew Gulls were all observed on Thurs April 27. Also on this day Common Scoters, Horned Grebes, two Common Loons, and several Harlequin Ducks were seen in the Mariner's Park area. On April 29 several intrepid birders managed to see a Semipalmated Plover and a spectacular male King Eider on the ocean side of the Homer Spit with a flock of Common Eiders. Red Necked Grebes, Shovelers, and Barrow's Goldeneyes in the Beluga Lake area and some Surfbirds were spotted in the Mud Bay and Mariner Park, all on the 30th of April. The caller indicated that they may have seen phalaropes at Beluga Lake but couldn't get a positive ID. Three Brandt's Geese were also sighted near Mud Bay. On May 1 a group of Fork Tailed Storm Petrels were sighted near Gull Island. Subsequent reports have indicated that they are now visible from the deepwater dock and end of the Spit. Surfbirds were also seen in this area on the 4th of May. On the May 2 six Emperor Geese were sighted in Mud Bay and Sandhill Cranes have continued to frequent this spot. A flock of 50 to 60 Wimbrels was seen near the Connelly House on East End Road. These were seen on May 5 and again confirmed on the 6th. A large flock of Western Sandpipers mixed with Black Bellied Plovers and Dunlins were reported on the 5th in Mud Bay. Five Brandt's Geese were sighted south of Green Timbers and a Kittlitz's Murrlet in winter plumage was was seen bobbing around the mouth of the boat harbor on May 5. Red faced and Pelagic Cormorants, Fork Tailed Storm Petrels, Common Murres, and Tufted Puffins were seen near Gull Island.
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