The cormorants moved in when the peregrins did not return this year. "We believe (they did not return) because of the bird flu."
This bird was a noticed on the beach landing area of the community but not touched.
Non-native chukar, used to train bird hunting dogs, spotted in Anchorage.
This bird is a juvenile Great Blue Heron. It is rare sighting of heron outside of its normal range which extends into Southeast but not Southwest Alaska.
An unusual blue bird was sighted in Whitehorse this month. It was not captured on film but the observer thinks it was a Blue Jay or a Steller's Jay. A Steller's Jay was reported to eBird in Haines Junction, Yukon Territory, just two days later.
On a hiking trip, observer sees a lone pair of Flamingos at Sidi Boughaba Lake National Park. This was not expected from a sociable bird species that travel in large flocks.
More than 50 birds and a seal were found along the shoreline.
Robins are migratory birds, but may stay in one place if the temperature is warm and/or there is food available.
Nine short-tailed shearwaters (Ardenna tenuirostris) were seen floating in the Kuskokwim river, directly in front of Bethel. The birds were acting disoriented and farther up the Kuskokwim than normal.
An unusual visitor showed up in King Cove in late November. Shankell Mack was able to get a picture. The great egret is rare sighting anywhere in Alaska.
Gray Catbird found northwest of its normal range.
"This is the first time in our lives that we have seen a cormorant in Kotzebue Sound."
Brown Booby (Sula leucogaster) sighted far north of its usual tropical habitat.
Black-billed magpie (Pica hudsonia) spotted outside of usual species range.
"While teleworking, I looked out the window to see a red breast light in a tree in the front yard in Anchorage, Alaska in January. It was an American robin."
Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) seen in the north during typical nesting season.
Unusual winter sighting of a northern shrike (Lanius borealis) could become more common as temperatures rise.
Regurgitation from a bald eagle contains plastic pieces.
In 2016, there was a documented Brown Pelican sighting in Port Renfrew, BC, and in 2018-2019 there were five others in Victoria, BC.
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