Fairbanks RBA
April 18, 2008
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- RBA
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* April 18, 2008
* AKFA0804.18
Birds Mentioned
Northern Pintail
American Wigeon
Common Merganser
Common Goldeneye
Mallard
Herring Gull
Trumpeter Swan
Red-Tailed Hawk
Canada Geese
American Robin
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
_ transcript
hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: April 18, 2008
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 18.
The following species were seen on the Chena River near the Carlson
Center on April 16: MALLARDS, 6 COMMON GOLDENEYES,
5 COMMON MERGANSERS, 3 AMERICAN WIGEON and 2
NORTHERN PINTAILS.
Three HERRING GULLS were seen along the Chena River near
Pioneer Park on April 15.
Three TRUMPETER SWANS flew over the Creamer's Refuge
farm house on April 14.
Two CANADA GEESE briefly touched down at Creamer's Refuge
on April 13.
Also on April 13, dark phase HARLAN'S RED-TAILE HAWK was
seen flying from Smith Lake toward Chena ridge carrying nesting materials.
An AMERICAN ROBIN was seen in a yard on Teal Avenue on April 12.
The RED-BRESTED NUTHATCHES that spent the winter at that location
are still being seen
Upcoming events include:
Birds of the Boreal III- Identifying those Little Birds (Passerines), will
be
presented by Susan Sharbaugh on April 23 from 7-9 PM at the ABO Center
for Education & Research. The cost is $12/person; $10/ABO members
(Or $60/$50 for the whole series)
Tundra to Tropics: Connecting Birds, Habitats, & People, A photographic
presentation in celebration of International Migratory Bird Day will be
shown
on April 24 at 7:00 PM at the Alaska Bird Observatory.
The Fairbanks Spring Migration Celebration will take place from 12-4 PM
at Creamer's Field & Farmhouse. There will be activities, games, bird
watching, and fun to celebrate spring migration and International
Migratory Bird Day.
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
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