Fairbanks RBA
May 14, 2009
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- RBA
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* May 14, 2009
* AKFA0905.14
Birds Mentioned
Cinnamon Teal
Glaucous Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull
Baird's Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Blue-winged Teal
Hudsonian Godwit
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tree Swallow
Cliff Swallow
Bank Swallow
Hammond's Flycatcher
Townsend's Warbler
Merlin
Northern Hawk-Owl
Willow Ptarmigan
_ transcript
hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: May 14, 2009
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 14.
Spring is here and the birds are singing everywhere.
On the 13th, Pair of CINNAMON TEAL (male and female) seen on roadside
ponds at milepost 1330 on the Alaska Highway near Tok
Lakeview Terrace still has up to 3 or 4 GLAUCOUS GULLS and 1 or 2
GLAUCOUS-WINGED GULLS.
The Airport Float ponds have a number of shorebirds including: BAIRD'S
SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER, PECTORAL SANDPIPER and
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS. On the 12th a male BLUE-WINGED TEAL
was reported at the float pond.
South Cushman has had up to 3 HUDSONIAN GODWITS, but otherwise
fairly low numbers of waterfowl and only a few LESSER YELLOWLEGS.
On the 12th there were TREE SWALLOWS, CLIFF SWALLOWS and BANK
SWALLOWS at the Federal Building on 12th Ave.
HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS are here in big numbers all around town.
The first TOWNSEND'S WARBLERS were reported on the 14th at the UAF
West Ridge trails.
A very vocal pair of MERLINS has been reported in the neighborhood off of
Trainer Gate Rd.
NORTHERN HAWK-OWLS continue to be seen off of the eastern end of
Steele Creek Rd.
WILLOW PTARMIGAN are putting on quite the show at Denali National
Park. The park road is open to Mile 30.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Spring Field trips: Local birding experts will lead a series of three
birding
field trips. All trips meet at 9:00 am at the Creamer's Field Farmhouse
and usually last until Noon. Bring binoculars, a snack, and rubber boots
if you have them.
May 16th - Shorebird Identification
May 23rd - Birding by Ear and Songbird Identification
2009 Bird-a-thon
ABO and Arctic Audubon host a friendly competitive fundraiser each year
during the spring migration season. This is a fun way to raise money for
both organizations, learn what birds come to Alaska to breed, and to get
out
and enjoy spring. Get friends and family to pledge money toward your
birding efforts. Pick one 24 hour period between May 9 and June 14 to
bird.
Go on your own search for birds or join one of several guided trips. More
information at 451-7159 or http://www.alaskabird.org/
Collect pledges from as many sponsors as possible: family, friends,
colleagues, businesses, etc. Don't be shy. You'll be surprised how many
people will contribute! Download a Pledge Tracking form from the ABO
web site: http://www.alaskabird.org/
Saturday, May 16, 8am - 3 or 4 pm ADULT GUIDED BIRDATHON
Meet at the Farmhouse at Creamer's Refuge Join Sue Guers, manager of
ABO's Bird Banding Station for an all day birding trip around Fairbanks.
Bring a sack lunch, water, appropriate clothes and footwear.
Transportation
will be car-pooling. $60 donation
Tuesday May 21, 7 pm EVENING GUIDED BIRDATHON Join Sherry
Lewis of Arctic Audubon for an evening walk around Creamer's Refuge.
Meet at the Farmhouse at Creamer's Refuge $10 donation
Thursday May 28, 7pm EVENING GUIDED BIRDATHON Join Gail
Mayo of Arctic Audubon for a morning walk around Smith Lake and the
University Ski Trails. Meet at the Ski Hut on upper campus, next to the
Geophysical Institute. $10 donation
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
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