Subject: [Tweeters] Yakutat, AK Birds & Mammals
Date: Sep 14 13:16:44 2006
From: Hugh Jennings - hughbirder at earthlink.net



Five of us were at Yakutat, AK Sept. 6-12 fly fishing for silver salmon. While fishing I kept track of the birds seen or heard. A list of the birds I recorded is shown below. We also saw 2 river otter, 1 grizzly bear, 2 moose, 2 mule deer and 1 mink. The only surprises were the Black-billed Magpie, Western Tanager and the American Redstart.

CORMORANTS
Brandt's Cormorant
DUCKS, SWANS, GEESE
Canada Goose
Mallard
Hooded Merganser
HAWKS, EAGLES AND KITES
Bald Eagle - many seen each day
CRANES
Sandhill Crane - a large flock flew over heading south
SANDPIPERS
Greater Yellowlegs
Spotted Sandpiper
GULLS AND TERNS
Glaucous-winged Gull
KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher
CROWS AND JAYS
Steller's Jay
Black-billed Magpie - 1 seen regularly at the Leonard's Landing Lodge
Northwestern Crow
Common Raven
THRUSHES
Varied Thrush
American Robin
STARLINGS
European Starling
CHICKADEES, TITS
Black-capped Chickadee
NEW WORLD WARBLERS
American Redstart - female
BUNTINGS, SPARROWS, TANAGERS, ALLIES
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Savannah Sparrow
Western Tanager - heard only

Hugh Jennings
Bellevue, WA
hughbirder at earthlink.net