- RBA
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* April 7, 2006
* AKFA0604.07
Birds Mentioned
Canada Goose
Northern Hawk-Owl
Snow Bunting
Dark-Eyed Junco
Northern Shrike
Boreal Owl
Great Horned Owl
_ transcript
hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: April 7, 2006
number: (907) 451-9213
to report: (907) 451-9213
coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity
transcriber: Ken Russell
e_mail: Ken_Russell@fws.gov
Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of April 7, 2006.
The surest harbinger of spring in Fairbanks, a single CANADA GOOSE
landed in the front field at Creamer's Refuge on April 6.
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was seen at a residence on lower Trianon
Drive off of Steele Creek Road on April 4.
Also on April 4th, SNOW BUNTINGS were heard at Creamer's Refuge,
and a DARK-EYED JUNCO was seen on Yankovich & Dalton roads.
The first CANADA GOOSE was spotted on Clearwater Lake on April 1:
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Flatpick Rd. the same day.
Ten BOREAL OWLS and 19 GREAT-HORNED OWLS were heard
along Standard Creek Road. On March 30.
Upcoming events include:
A New Look for South Cushman Ponds: the Tanana Lakes
Recreation Area Karl Kassel, Director of the FNSB Parks and
Recreation Department, will talk about the exciting plans to
reclaim the South Cushman Ponds on Monday, April 10, at
7:00 pm, in the Noel Wien Library Auditorium
Birds of the Boreal: Owls, Grouse & Woodpeckers" The first
in a series of bird-identification workshops to help beginning and
intermediate birders learn about the birds of interior Alaska, will
take place on April 11 at 7 PM at the ABO Center for Education
& Research. Cost: $8 (ABO members) or $10 (nonmembers), or
sign up for the entire six classes for $40 (members) or $50
(nonmembers). Please call 451-7159 to register.
Birds of the Boreal: Diurnal Raptors will take place on April 18
at 7 PM at the ABO Center for Education & Research. Please call
451-7159 to register.
The annual Spring Migration Celebration will take place on
Saturday, April 29, from 12-4:00 p.m. at Creamer's Field
Migratory Waterfowl Refuge and the Alaska Bird Observatory
(the 'bird bus' will run between the two locations). There will be
many family friendly activities including bird watching, nature
walks, games, crafts, live birds of prey, and presentations.
If you plan to record a bird sighting, please include the date and place
where the bird was seen along with your name and phone number.
If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please
call Mary Zalar at 479-4547.
Thanks for calling the birding hotline.
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Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/
Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well
As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs.
Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/
Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's
Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association;
2002 ISBN 1-878788-19-1
Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney
PO Box 71462
Fairbanks, Alaska 99707
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* April 7, 2006
* AKFA0604.07
Birds Mentioned
Canada Goose
Northern Hawk-Owl
Snow Bunting
Dark-Eyed Junco
Northern Shrike
Boreal Owl
Great Horned Owl
_ transcript
hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: April 7, 2006
number: (907) 451-9213
to report: (907) 451-9213
coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity
transcriber: Ken Russell
e_mail: Ken_Russell@fws.gov
Welcome to the Birding Hotline for interior Alaska as of April 7, 2006.
The surest harbinger of spring in Fairbanks, a single CANADA GOOSE
landed in the front field at Creamer's Refuge on April 6.
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was seen at a residence on lower Trianon
Drive off of Steele Creek Road on April 4.
Also on April 4th, SNOW BUNTINGS were heard at Creamer's Refuge,
and a DARK-EYED JUNCO was seen on Yankovich & Dalton roads.
The first CANADA GOOSE was spotted on Clearwater Lake on April 1:
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen on Flatpick Rd. the same day.
Ten BOREAL OWLS and 19 GREAT-HORNED OWLS were heard
along Standard Creek Road. On March 30.
Upcoming events include:
A New Look for South Cushman Ponds: the Tanana Lakes
Recreation Area Karl Kassel, Director of the FNSB Parks and
Recreation Department, will talk about the exciting plans to
reclaim the South Cushman Ponds on Monday, April 10, at
7:00 pm, in the Noel Wien Library Auditorium
Birds of the Boreal: Owls, Grouse & Woodpeckers" The first
in a series of bird-identification workshops to help beginning and
intermediate birders learn about the birds of interior Alaska, will
take place on April 11 at 7 PM at the ABO Center for Education
& Research. Cost: $8 (ABO members) or $10 (nonmembers), or
sign up for the entire six classes for $40 (members) or $50
(nonmembers). Please call 451-7159 to register.
Birds of the Boreal: Diurnal Raptors will take place on April 18
at 7 PM at the ABO Center for Education & Research. Please call
451-7159 to register.
The annual Spring Migration Celebration will take place on
Saturday, April 29, from 12-4:00 p.m. at Creamer's Field
Migratory Waterfowl Refuge and the Alaska Bird Observatory
(the 'bird bus' will run between the two locations). There will be
many family friendly activities including bird watching, nature
walks, games, crafts, live birds of prey, and presentations.
If you plan to record a bird sighting, please include the date and place
where the bird was seen along with your name and phone number.
If you wish to become a member of the Arctic Audubon Society please
call Mary Zalar at 479-4547.
Thanks for calling the birding hotline.
-End Transcript
Visit Arctic Audubon Society's website: http://www.arcticaudubon.org/
Site includes information on birding locations in Interior Alaska as well
As a calendar of Arctic Audubon programs.
Also visit Alaska Bird Observatory's website: http://www.alaskabird.org/
Directions to the sites mentioned in the report can found in 'A Birder's
Guide to Alaska' by George C. West; American Birding Association;
2002 ISBN 1-878788-19-1
Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney
PO Box 71462
Fairbanks, Alaska 99707