Beginning in August, our meetings will be the LAST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH
August 27th Meeting and Presentation by Nina Faust: Cranes!
Meetings at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters, (formerly:Islands and Ocean Visitor Center), begin at 5:30 pm (unless otherwise indicated). All meetings and events are cosponsored by the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. Masks encouraged and all trips will comply with FWS covid-safe practices.
*TRIPS/Events
August 11th to the Anchor River
Meet at 9:30 am(NOTE: change of time!!) and this is on SUNDAY!)
The next Kachemak Bay Birders’ trip will be to the Anchor River on SUNDAY, August 11th. Meet at 9:30 am in the day-use campground area across from the Boat Launch parking area. OR meet before 9:00 am in the parking lot at Islands and Ocean Visitor Center to carpool. (Note: Parking in the day-use campground at the Anchor is $5.00.)
Bring binoculars, field guide/app, and scope if you have them. Leaders for the trip will be Michelle Michaud and Jim Herbert. Contact Jim (907-362-0020) or Michelle (907-399-3159) if you have questions.
September: possible trip to Seldovia on the fast ferry! Details coming soon, tentative date Sept. 7th or 8th.
October: to Seaside Farms, date T.B.A.
All Kachemak Bay Birding trips are cosponsored by the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge. All trips are free and everyone is welcome to attend. Masks encouraged and all trips will comply with FWS covid-safe practices.
*Trip Reports–July 13th to the Anchor River
Four intrepid birders joined Jim Herbert and Michelle Michaud for a wet and windy day of birding at the Anchor Point Beach. The group trooped to the mouth of the Anchor River where most of the shorebird activity was happening. And boy was it happening with a large mixed flock of Whimbrel, Black Turnstone, Surfbird, Western Sandpiper, and Greater Yellowleg. Nearby was a large contingent of Arctic Terns. The most any of us have observed at one time at this beach.
Despite the weather it was a great day to bird.
Birds Observed
2 Green-winged Teal
1 Harlequin Duck
3 White-winged Scoter
49 Whimbrel
4 Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher
27 Greater Yellowlegs
413 Black Turnstone
3 Surfbird
33 Western Sandpiper
1 Black-legged Kittiwake
3 Bonaparte’s Gull
1 Short-billed Gull
1 Glaucous-winged Gull
102 Arctic Tern
1 loon sp.
5 Bald Eagle
9 American Crow
3 Bank Swallow
3 Savannah Sparrow
1 Harlequin Duck
3 White-winged Scoter
49 Whimbrel
4 Short-billed/Long-billed Dowitcher
27 Greater Yellowlegs
413 Black Turnstone
3 Surfbird
33 Western Sandpiper
1 Black-legged Kittiwake
3 Bonaparte’s Gull
1 Short-billed Gull
1 Glaucous-winged Gull
102 Arctic Tern
1 loon sp.
5 Bald Eagle
9 American Crow
3 Bank Swallow
3 Savannah Sparrow
Those species in bold are estimates.
Happy Birding
Michelle
2024 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival: Species Tally Below
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