Fairbanks RBA
December 22, 2009
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- RBA
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* December 22, 2009
* AKFA0912.22
Birds Mentioned
Northern Goshawk
Bohemian Waxwings
Barrow's Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye
American Robin
Red-Breasted Nuthatch
Northern Shrike
Black-Billed Magpie
White-Winged Crossbill
_ transcript
hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: December 22, 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 December 22,
2009. A chilly Christmas Bird Count was held in Fairbanks on December
19. The notable sightings follow.
A single NORTHERN GOSHAWK was recorded for the area. The bird
was seen along the levee on the Tanana River between Peger Rd and
University Avenue.
Nine COMMON and 2 BARROW'S GOLDENEYES were seen along
the open water in the Chena River between the University Avenue Bridge
and the Carlson Center.
A total of 7 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCHES were seen at feeder
counts in the Goldstream west, Chena Ridge, and Farmer's Loop areas.
A total of 2 BLACK-BILLED MAGPIES were counted in the Fairbanks
south and Chena Ridge areas.
Two AMERICAN ROBINS were seen in the Steese and Chena Ridge
areas.
Two NORTHERN SHRIKES were seen in the Ester and Chena Ridge
areas.
A total of 5 NORTHERN THREE TOED WOODPECKERS were seen
in the Goldstream west, Ester, and Creamer's Field areas.
Nine WHITE WINGED CROSSBILLS were seen on Chena Ridge and
another 3 were recorded in Goldstream west.
Upcoming Events Include:
The Fairbanks Feeder Counts will take place on March 6. To participate,
download instructions and a datasheet from the Alaska Bird Observatory
web site at www.alaskabird.org.
Fairbanks- January 14- Preschool Nature Discovery Program-
1-2:30 PM at the Creamer's Refuge Farmhouse. The theme will be
Owls in Winter. Pre-registration is required by calling 452-5162,
and there is a $3 fee per child.
Fairbanks- January 16- Winter Nature Walk and Track
Casting program- The walk begins at 1:30 at the Creamer's
Refuge Farmhouse.
If you'd like to become a member of Arctic Audubon Society, information
is available at their web site: www.arcticaudubon.org .
Thanks for calling the Birding Hot Line.
-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
Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney
Fairbanks, Alaska
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