Alaska 2010 Day Eight on Saturday, June 12, 2010, Led by Ashok Khosla
photos by Bill Walker, click thumbnails to enlarge
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45 Species at 2 Locations
Ducks, Geese, and Swans
Snow Goose
TR
Canada Goose
TR
Partridges, Grouse, Turkeys, and Old World Quail
Loons
Cormorants
Caracaras and Falcons
Gyrfalcon
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TR
Plovers
Sandpipers and Phalaropes
Red Knot
TR
Skuas, Gulls, and Terns
Mew Gull
TR
Arctic Tern
TR
Auks, Murres, and Puffins
Typical Owls
Jays and Crows
Larks
Horned Lark
TR
Thrushes
Wagtails and Pipits
Emberizids
Snow Bunting
TR
Northern Finches
Teller, AK = T
Teller Road, AK = TR
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Trip Notes
Teller afforded us views of real sea ice and several bird species standing on said ice -- Kittiwakes, gulls, cormorants, and Harlequin Ducks. Revisiting the Teller Road allowed us to take side trips to find the Golden Plovers (Pacific and American). Twenty marvelous minutes with a Short-eared Owl coursing over the tundra near Milepost 26. Photo opportunities with a mated pair of banded Bar-tailed Godwits K1 (female) and J9 (male). Our most unexpected sighting was a Gyrfalcon pair around Milepost 28.
Mammals: small herd of 9 Musk Ox; three different herds of Reindeer; Arctic Ground Squirrel.
Trip Map
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