The timing coincides with other sea bird deaths reported in St. Paul Island, Pilot Point, and Ugashik.
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.
Way out side of typical range.
Leech found on duck near Selawik.
Murres along Cape Thompson are migrating earlier, allowing coastal community residents to collect eggs a few weeks earlier than normal.
A range of wildlife-related events have been occurring this month in Shishmaref and other parts of Norton Sound.
Two bald eagles observed flying together during breeding season, when eagles may remain closer to the nest.
Regurgitation from a bald eagle contains plastic pieces.
Kettle ponds in Denali National Park contain less water this spring than in previous years, due to low snowfall and permafrost thaw. Shrubs are replacing grasses as the lakes dry.
An unusual growth was found in a snow goose (Anser caerulescens) while it was being butchered. The growth may be related to a previous injury or illness that the bird healed from.
I rarely see trumpeter swans on the lake, and I don't ever remember seeing them so early.
This morning I heard and saw a robin in Fairbanks right near the fairgrounds. I have lived in Fairbanks for more than 30 years and have never seen a robin this early!
Warm temperatures are rapidly melting snow and creating ice, which creates difficult conditions for dog mushers. Migratory birds are arriving early, and a mosquito emerged months early. Small owls dead around the Goldstream Valley that looked unusually thin.
Spring has come about a month early. Is the mating season for our state bird, the Willow Ptarmigan, early as well?
Red-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) are usually a common visitor to my bird feeder, however this is the first time one has been spotted at the feeder during the 2018-2019 winter.
Swans have arrived early in Southeast Alaska this year, with most lakes still frozen and no green grass anywhere. Most lakes are frozen; the swan is sticking to a small patch of water surrounded by ice.
Eagle sighting during winter in Western Alaska.
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