Murres have had a tough year due likely to the Blob effect of warm water and (potentially) displacement of food resources. Many murres have been reported that are sick or starving.

Flocks of Common Murres were seen flying overhead, along with dying and grounded birds scampering around the Fish Lake area, just to the southeast foothills of Mount Yealo in the Susitna Valley.

Wayward Murre

Winter storm grounds birds along the shores of Iliamna Lake.

Good year for Ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)

Ducks were fly north along shoreline of Kivalina

Murre die-off in Seldovia continuing.

A large number of bird die-offs

Blue Heron near Humpback Bay

Sea bird deaths

Dead murres on beach

Kodiak Island residents have been reporting a large number of common murres washing up dead on local beaches.

Poor seabird chick fledging rates

Dead seabirds found in Goodnews Bay.

Murre deaths reported along the shore of Nanwalek.

Dead birds in harbor

Dead birds on beach

Dead seagulls and magpies