Upper Cook Inlet Region (Anchorage & RBA
October 20, 2002
Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 13:09:11 -0800
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From: Bob Scher <bscher@RMCONSULT.COM>
Subject: [BIRDWEST] UCI Bird Report
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- RBA
* Alaska
* Upper Cook Inlet Region [Anchorage & Vicinity]
* 20 October 2002
* AKUC0210.20
- Transcript
This is the Upper Cook Inlet (UCI) bird report updated on Sunday,
October 20th, sponsored by the Anchorage Audubon Society. To skip the
report and leave a message press the # key now.
Since early October, most local reports have pertained to waterfowl, the
last group of regular birds to depart the region in the fall. However,
there were also a few interesting song birds reported, as should be
expected at least until winter arrives - so take advantage of this
extended fall and keep looking.
Noteworthy bird sightings in the UCI since early October included a
flock of over 50 European Starlings near Dowling and Lake Otis Parkway
on the 4th - one of the highest single flock counts for Anchorage; a
Hermit Thrush in the Chugiak area on the 5th; two female Surf Scoters
and one female Black Scoter on Westchester Lagoon on the 6th; a single
Common Loon, five Red-necked Grebes, seven Trumpeter Swans, 70
Ring-necked Ducks, five White-winged Scoters and several Bufflehead all
on Elmendorf Air Force Base area lakes on the 14th; and over 20
Bufflehead at Westchester Lagoon and a juvenile Thayer's Gull near the
mouth of Ship Creek on the 20th.
You may now leave your report after the tone; please include the date
and place of observation, as well as your name and telephone number.
Reports of any loons, grebes, shorebirds, thrushes and/or warblers would
be of appreciated.
907-338-2473 [BIRD]
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