A new plant species is establishing itself in the area and impacting native beach greens.
Black oystercatchers have returned to Nanwalek, Alaska, and three eggs have been spotted on the beach.
A flock of Speckle Belly geese re-visit Seldovia.
Ticks spotted on a Northwestern crow may have picked up ticks while scavenging for food.
Large groups of loons are rarely observed in the summer on Homer's Beluga Lake. Over a dozen were observed calling back and forth on Beluga Lake.
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Very early for a hummingbird, especially in a non-urban area without feeders.
Cloudberries observed in new area around Seldovia.
A robin was sighted in southcentral Alaska; an early arrival.
Kachemak Bay has witnessed massive die-offs of sea stars, murres and razor clams. Whats going on?
Died on beach.
The Department of Fish and Game plans to trap a flock of birds not native to Alaska that is trying to move in. The agency says starlings could cause big problems for humans and other birds native to the area. They want to get rid of the flock before their numbers grow.
Sea bird mortality observed on southeast end of Homer Spit
More reports of dead Murres observed in the Bristol Bay region.
Murre die-off in Seldovia continuing.
A large number of bird die-offs
Sea bird deaths
Dead murres on beach
Murre deaths reported along the shore of Nanwalek.
Dead birds on beach
We have never had cranes stop in here before. Something has changed that these migratory birds are stopping here.
11-6-13 Dead seabirds - Nanwalek, Alaska. USA
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