- RBA
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* May 12, 2007
* AKFA0705.12
Birds Mentioned
Greater Yellowlegs
Western Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Trumpeter Swan
Redhead
Glaucous-Winged Gull
Wilson's Warbler
American Golden-Plover
Northern Shrike
Short-Eared Owl
Osprey
Eurasian Wigeon
Osprey
Merlin
Savannah Sparrows
Horned Grebes
Blue-winged Teal
Semipalmated Plover
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bald Eagle
Northern Flicker
Bald Eagle
Red-Necked Grebe
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Harrier
Say's Phoebe
Rusty Blackbird
_ transcript
hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: May 12, 2007
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 May 12, 2007.
Spring migrants are pouring into our area.
The following birds were seen on May 12: GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
WESTERN SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, two TRUMPETER
SWANS, and a drake REDHEAD were at the Airport float ponds. A
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and a WILSON'S WARBLER were at
the South Cushman ponds. AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were at
Creamer's Refuge, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE and A SHORT-EARED
OWL were at the UAF Botanical Garden.
An OSPREY was seen at the Chena River and Geist Rd. on May 8.
A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Peat Pit on Sheep Creek Road
on May 7.
The following birds were seen on May 6: A mixed flock of 100+
LAPLAND LONGSPURS and AMERICAN PIPITS, 1 MERLIN, and
singing SAVANNAH SPARROWS sighted at 3 Mile Chena Hotsprings
Road. One ARCTIC TERN, 2 HORNED GREBES, 2 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPER, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,
2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS,
and 2 BALD EAGLES at the South Cushman ponds. A pair of
RED-NECKED GREBES were at the East Airport Pond and several
were at Smith Lake.
The following birds were seen on May 4: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was
at lower Trianon Dr. and a NORTHERN FLICKER was at Creamer's Field.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was singing by the Museum of the
North. A NORTHERN HARRIER, SAY'S PHOEBE, and RUSTY
BLACKBIRD sighted at 37 Mile CHSR.
This tape will not be updated until May 24.
Upcoming events include:
The Friends of Creamer's Field will be leading a 'Frog Walk' on Sunday,
May 13th. Bring the kids, and the mud boots, and learn about Alaska's
elusive wood frogs. Meet at 10AM at the Creamer's Farmhouse.
Call 452-5162 for more information.
ABO biologist, Dr. Susan Sharbaugh will be leading an adult guided
birdathon around Fairbanks on May 19th. Meet at 7 AM at the Creamer's
Farmhouse. The cost is $60 or the equivalent in pledges. Please
pre-register by calling 451-7159.
Sherry Lewis, with the Arctic Audubon Society, will be leading an evening
birdathon walk around Creamer's Field on Wednesday, May 23rd. Meet at
6 PM at the Creamer's Farmhouse. Minimum $5 donation to participate.
Please pre-register by calling 451-7159.
Gail Mayo, president of the Arctic Audubon Society, is leading a guided
birdathon walk to Smith Lake on Saturday, May 26th at 9 AM. Meet at
the UAF ski hut at the west end of West Ridge of the UAF campus.
Minimum $5 to participate. Please pre-register by calling 451-7159.
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
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* May 12, 2007
* AKFA0705.12
Birds Mentioned
Greater Yellowlegs
Western Sandpiper
Baird's Sandpiper
Trumpeter Swan
Redhead
Glaucous-Winged Gull
Wilson's Warbler
American Golden-Plover
Northern Shrike
Short-Eared Owl
Osprey
Eurasian Wigeon
Osprey
Merlin
Savannah Sparrows
Horned Grebes
Blue-winged Teal
Semipalmated Plover
Ring-necked Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bald Eagle
Northern Flicker
Bald Eagle
Red-Necked Grebe
White-crowned Sparrow
Northern Harrier
Say's Phoebe
Rusty Blackbird
_ transcript
hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: May 12, 2007
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 May 12, 2007.
Spring migrants are pouring into our area.
The following birds were seen on May 12: GREATER YELLOWLEGS,
WESTERN SANDPIPER, BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, two TRUMPETER
SWANS, and a drake REDHEAD were at the Airport float ponds. A
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULL and a WILSON'S WARBLER were at
the South Cushman ponds. AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVERS were at
Creamer's Refuge, and a NORTHERN SHRIKE and A SHORT-EARED
OWL were at the UAF Botanical Garden.
An OSPREY was seen at the Chena River and Geist Rd. on May 8.
A EURASIAN WIGEON was seen at the Peat Pit on Sheep Creek Road
on May 7.
The following birds were seen on May 6: A mixed flock of 100+
LAPLAND LONGSPURS and AMERICAN PIPITS, 1 MERLIN, and
singing SAVANNAH SPARROWS sighted at 3 Mile Chena Hotsprings
Road. One ARCTIC TERN, 2 HORNED GREBES, 2 BAIRD'S
SANDPIPER, 1 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 2 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS,
2 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 2 LESSER SCAUP, 2 TRUMPETER SWANS,
and 2 BALD EAGLES at the South Cushman ponds. A pair of
RED-NECKED GREBES were at the East Airport Pond and several
were at Smith Lake.
The following birds were seen on May 4: A NORTHERN SHRIKE was
at lower Trianon Dr. and a NORTHERN FLICKER was at Creamer's Field.
A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was singing by the Museum of the
North. A NORTHERN HARRIER, SAY'S PHOEBE, and RUSTY
BLACKBIRD sighted at 37 Mile CHSR.
This tape will not be updated until May 24.
Upcoming events include:
The Friends of Creamer's Field will be leading a 'Frog Walk' on Sunday,
May 13th. Bring the kids, and the mud boots, and learn about Alaska's
elusive wood frogs. Meet at 10AM at the Creamer's Farmhouse.
Call 452-5162 for more information.
ABO biologist, Dr. Susan Sharbaugh will be leading an adult guided
birdathon around Fairbanks on May 19th. Meet at 7 AM at the Creamer's
Farmhouse. The cost is $60 or the equivalent in pledges. Please
pre-register by calling 451-7159.
Sherry Lewis, with the Arctic Audubon Society, will be leading an evening
birdathon walk around Creamer's Field on Wednesday, May 23rd. Meet at
6 PM at the Creamer's Farmhouse. Minimum $5 donation to participate.
Please pre-register by calling 451-7159.
Gail Mayo, president of the Arctic Audubon Society, is leading a guided
birdathon walk to Smith Lake on Saturday, May 26th at 9 AM. Meet at
the UAF ski hut at the west end of West Ridge of the UAF campus.
Minimum $5 to participate. Please pre-register by calling 451-7159.
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