Fairbanks RBA
July 26, 2010
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- RBA
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* July 26, 2010
* AKFA1007.26
Birds Mentioned
Red-Tailed Hawk
American Wigeon
Common Loon
American Tree Sparrow
Osprey
Yellow-Bellied Flycatchers
Harris Sparrow (unconfirmed)
_ transcript
hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: July 26, 2010
number: (907) 451-9213
to report: (907) 451-9213
coverage: Fairbanks and vicinity transcriber: Ken Russell
e_mail: Ken_Russell@fws.gov
The following birds were seen on a drive from Fairbanks to Birch Lake on
July 18: One RED-TAILED HAWK, an AMERICAN WIGEON with 8 ducklings,
COMMON LOON, and 3 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS.
A pair of OSPREY (one with food in its talons) were seen flying over
Riverview in the evening on July 7.
Two YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHERS were seen along the Denali Highway
(MP 87) on June 28.
An unconfirmed sighting of a HARRIS SPARROW was reported on the
Healy Lake Trail in Denali National park on June 19.
Upcoming events include:
The Tanana Valley Sandhill Crane Festival will take place August 20 - 22.
The featured keynote speaker this year is Paul Jonsgard. The festival
includes talks, bird watching, nature walks, workshops and many other
related activities with ample opportunities for observing Cranes and
other fall migrants. For more information on events, call 452-5162
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.
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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
Ken Russell and Laurel Devaney
Fairbanks, Alaska
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