Fairbanks RBA
August 16, 2010
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- RBA
* Alaska
* Fairbanks and Interior
* August 16, 2010
* AKFA1008.16
Birds Mentioned
Lesser Sandhill Crane
Canada Geese
Horned Grebe
Red-Necked Grebe
Northern Pintail
Northern Shoveler
Bufflehead
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hotline: Fairbanks and Interior Alaska
date: August 16, 2010
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 Arctic Audubon Birding Hotline for August 16, 2010.
Fall migration is underway, and birds heading south can be seen in
local natural areas.
Large numbers of LESSER SANDHILL CRANES, CANADA GEESE, and
other waterfowl are staging at Creamer's Field Refuge.
The following birds were seen at the Goldstream Peat Ponds on 27 July
- HORNED GREBES, RED-NECKED GREBES, BUFFLEHEAD, NORTHERN
PINTAILS, and NORTHERN SHOVELERS.
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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