"Swallows usually show up in the spring time or when winter months are over in Alaska."
A cormorant was observed in White Mountain. See also recent report from Golovin.
A flock of Speckle Belly geese re-visit Seldovia.
No sea ice; hunters say it should not be like this today.
Way out side of typical range.
Eagle sighting during winter in Western Alaska.
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.
Mergansers (Mergus merganser) are not common visitors to Cheney Lake, but a flock of about a dozen showed up in early November.
Double-crested cormorants have been observed in the St Lawrence River region, with record-breaking numbers, in recent years.
This small owl was sighted perching under a building. LEO Network looking for some help on an identification.
Leech found on duck near Selawik.
My colleague who has been doing this work for over 35 years indicated that he has never experienced that many ticks.
Pacific sand lance can be found along the Western and Southern coasts of Alaska, although their distribution is based on habitat availability. Computer models suggest that there is a low probability this habitat exists near Kivalina.
Thousands of euphausiid shrimp, the species identified here in Resurrection Bay as Thysanoessa spinifera. were washed into the intertidal zone and on the beach near Whittier
Ticks used to be uncommon in Northern Saskatchewan, but are becoming more abundant as the climate warms.
River otters (Lutra canadensis) observed in a lake that typically is home to beavers.
A red fox roams a popular recreation outlet in Anchorage, and gets quite close to people. Treat encounters with caution, as foxes can carry rabies and other diseases.
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