CHECKLIST OF OBSERVED

Greater White-fronted Goose Small numbers seen on interior tundra ponds of Kougorok Road Brant A few seen flying along the Nome coast; not breeding locally Canada Goose Seen in various areas in small numbers throughout the trip Trumpeter Swan A single individual seen at Potter Marsh outside Anchorage Tundra Swan Common at Safety Lagoon in Nome American Wigeon Small numbers seen in various locations Mallard Small numbers; scarce in Nome Northern Shoveler Scarce; only one sighting Northern Pintail Common in Nome area Green-winged Teal Common; quite a number seen in small numbers Redhead Very uncommon; one seen in Anchorage before most of the group came Greater Scaup Common throughout the trip Lesser Scaup Small numbers seen in Anchorage Common Eider Common in Nome area Harlequin Duck Small numbers in various coastal locations Surf Scoter Small numbers in various coastal locations White-winged Several seen in Nome and Seward Black Scoter A few seen in Nome Long-tailed Duck Small numbers breeding in Nome area Common Goldeneye Several seen in Anchorage Barrow's Goldeneye Several seen in Anchorage before most of the group arrived Common Merganser One or two seen in Seward Red-breasted Merganser Common Willow Ptarmigan Various adults seen in Nome area Red-throated Loon Common in Nome area; several nests found Arctic Loon One or two seen in Nome by some of the group; a very uncommon Pacific Loon Common in Nome area Common Loon Several seen at different localities Horned Grebe A nesting pair seen outside Seward Red-necked Grebe Wonderful looks at nesting birds in Anchorage Double-crested Cormorant Fairly common in Seward Red-faced Cormorant Several seen in Ressurection Bay; a Beringian specialty Pelagic Cormorant Fairly common in Seward Bald Eagle Small numbers seen throughout the trip Northern Harrier Only a single bird seen on the Kenai Peninsula; scarce this year Sharp-shinned Hawk One seen in flight in Seward Red-tailed Hawk Several of the Harlan's race seen in the Anchorage area Rough-legged Hawk Several seen in Nome including at least one nest Golden Eagle Several in Nome, plus at least two nests with young Gyrfalcon Five seen in Nome, plus two nests with young Peregrine Falcon One seen on the beach in Nome Sandhill Crane Good numbers seen in Nome of the "Lesser" race Black-bellied Plover Several seen in Nome American Golden-Plover Only a couple seen in Nome area; increasingly scarce in that area Pacific Golden-Plover Small numbers seen along coast in Nome Semipalmated Plover Small numbers in Nome and Anchorage Black Oystercatcher A couple seen in Ressurection Bay Spotted Sandpiper Several seen at scattered locations Wandering Tattler Great looks in Seward at several individuals Greater Yellowlegs A few in Anchorage and Seward Lesser Yellowlegs Same as Greater Yellowlegs Whimbrel Small numbers seen on the Nome tundra Bristle-thighed Curlew One bird well observed and heard calling by a few in interior Nome Hudsonian Godwit Good numbers seen in Anchorage Bar-tailed Godwit A couple seen in Nome; very scarce this season Ruddy Turnstone Several seen in Nome, including a family with chicks Black Turnstone Several seen along Safety Lagoon in Nome Semipalmated Sandpiper Common in Nome Western Sandpiper Common in Nome Least Sandpiper A single individual seen at Potter Marsh outside Anchorage Dunlin Small numbers in Nome Short-billed Dowitcher Seveal seen in Anchorage and Seward Wilson's Snipe A few at several localities Red-necked Phalarope Fairly common in Nome Black-legged Kittiwake Abundant in Seward area Bonaparte's Gull Small numbers seen in Anchorage along Cook Inlet shoreline Mew Gull Common Herring Gull Small numbers in most areas Slaty-backed Gull One second-cycle bird at Safety Inlet; a Beringian species Glaucous-winged Gull Common in Seward Glaucous Gull Common in Nome Aleutian Tern Fairly common in Nome, especially in vicinity of Nome River mouth Arctic Tern Common Parasitic Jaeger Fairly common in Nome Long-tailed Jaeger Fairly common in Nome, but less so than in some years Common Murre Abundant in Ressurection Bay; also common along Nome coast Pigeon Guillemot Common in Ressurection Bay; small numbers in Nome Marbled Murrelet Small numbers seen in Seward and Ressurectio Bay Kittlitz's Murrelet At least 8-10 well observed in Ressurection Bay; a declining species Ancient Murrelet Several briefly seen by a few in Ressurection Bay Rhinoceros Auklet Small numbers seen in Ressurection Bay Horned Puffin Common in Ressurection Bay Tufted Puffin Common in Ressurection Bay Rock Pigeon Common around Seward Belted Kingfisher One seen at Potter Marsh Downy Woodpecker Several seen at Eagle River Nature Center Hairy Woodpecker One or two seen at Eagle River Say's Phoebe A couple seen along rivers in Nome area Northern Shrike Several adults seen in Nome Grey Jay Only a single road-killed juvenile on the Kenai Peninsula Steller's Jay Several seen in Seward area Black-billed Magpie Fairly common in many areas Northwestern Crow Common around Seward Common Raven Common Tree Swallow Common Violet-green Swallow Less common than Tree Swallow, but widespread nonetheless Bank Swallow Small numbers near sand bank areas Cliff Swallow Common near a couple colonies in Nome area Black-capped Chickadee Several seen around Nome and Seward Chestnut-backed Chickadee Several well seen at Alyeska Resort Red-breasted Nuthatch A couple in Anchorage area American Dipper Several well seen on Kenai Peninsula and Seward area Ruby-crowned Kinglet Small numbers seen and heard in a couple areas Arctic Warbler Quite common in Nome; a Berengian species Northern Wheatear Several well observed in Nome area Grey-cheeked Thrush Common in willow thickets in Nome Swainson's Thrush Several in Eagle River area and Seward Hermit Thrush Common on Kenai Peninsula American Robin Common Varied Thrush Common on Kenai Peninsula European Starling Several seen in Anchorage before most of the group arrived Eastern Yellow Wagtail Fairly common in Nome; a Beringian species American Pipit Seen and heard displaying at one or two high areas in the Nome area Orange-crowned Warbler Small numbers in Anchorage and Nome Yellow Warbler Fairly common; song variation in one area similar to American Redstart Yellow-rumped Warbler Fairly common Townsend's Warbler Small numbers seen and heard on Kenai Peninsula and Alyeska Resort Blackpoll Warbler One or two in Nome near northern limit of breeding range Northern Waterthrush Common Wilson's Warbler Small numbers in Anchorage and Nome American Tree-Sparrow Common in Nome Savannah Sparrow Common Fox Sparrow Small numbers of the "Sooty" race in Seward; rusty birds in Nome Lincoln's Sparrow Small numbers at Eagle River and Seward White-crowned Sparrow Common Golden-crowned Sparrow Common Dark-eyed Junco Several "Dark-eyed" race at Eagle River and Kenai Peninsula Lapland Longspur Common in Nome Rusty Blackbird A single individual seen by a few one evening in Nome Grosbeak Several seen on Kenai Peninsula Common Common Hoary Redpoll Several well observed in Nome, where both redpoll species are present Pine Siskin A few, mainly in Seward area

CHECKLIST OF MAMMALS OBSERVED

Arctic Ground Squirrel Common in Nome Red Squirrel One seen at Alyeska Resort Muskrat A couple seen in Eagle River area Snowshoe Hare Several seen in Nome and Kenai Peninsula Red Fox Several seen in Nome, including an interesting hunting encounter Grizzly Bear A couple seen by a few in Nome Ermine One in fallen logs briefly seen along Nome coast River Otter One catching fish in evening at Alyeska Resort pong (Wayne only) Sea Otter Several in Ressurection Bay Steller's Sea Lion Many at colony in Ressurection Bay Harbor Seal Several seen in a couple areas One seen in Nome near Wooly Lagoon Moose Several seen in several areas Mountain Goat Several seen in Kenai area Muskox Good looks at several groups in Nome Dall's Sheep Good looks at several outside Anchorage area Harbor Porpoise Several in Ressurection Bay Dall's Porpoise Several in Ressurection Bay Minke Whale One off the Nome coast Humpback Whale One in Ressurection Bay