We (Daria, Melinda, Arlene and I) stuck around Anchorage going to various ponds and parks to look for birds. It was lovely at the mudflats, windy at Potter Marsh and gorgeous up high in the park overlooking the city. I did a lot more walking than I ever thought I would without getting winded or needing to stop and rest. Even walked up the big hill to view the city. Go me!
Met Kayla, Hazel and Michael (Nick's cousin and her adorable family) at Snow City Cafe for Brunch. Hazel is absolutely adorable and Kayla is a hoot. I am going to definitely spend more time with them next time I am here. Eventually we had dinner at City Diner.
We did see a great number of birds which is awesome, and got a lot of talking in and even a bit of planning. Looks like the bird girls may go to Maine in 2014.
- Robins
- Rock doves
- Greater scaups
- Canada geese
- Magpies
- Dark eyed juncos
- White crowned sparrows
- Black capped chickadee
- Lesser yellowlegs
- Short billed dowitchers
- Black bellied plover
- Whimbrels
- Downy woodpecker
- Mallards
- American wigeons
- Herring gulls
- Mew gulls
- Red necked grebes
- Arctic terns
- Bonapart's gulls
- Yellow rumped warblers
- Ring necked ducks
- Trumpeter swan
- Sandhill crane
- MOOSE (5 in the course of the day)
- Tree swallow
- Northern (red shafted) flicker (Daria only)
- Green winged teals
- Swainsons thrush (Daria, Melinda, Arlene)
- Pacific loon
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