This was the warmest autumn on record for western Alaska. Local observer comments on how lack of sea ice is effecting fish and bird behavior.
We've had so much wind this winter, on the 15th of January, the winds were warm!!!!!!
We do not ever recall having flowers blooming this late in the year.
Community concerned about health and safety from old site.
There were lines of cranes flying north and then this morning just before daylight, flying south
The storm raises local concerns about food security and preparedness for transportation emergencies.
Sea ice is here and then disapears.
Golovin ponders fungus bloom
7-3-14 Kelp greenling - Golovin, Alaska, USA
Hunters noticed some herring were starting to spawn near Cape Denbigh. The herring scheduled to arrive on May 25th, are over a week early.
There has been a lack of snow in the Golovin area ever since the January 2014 warm spell.
12-19-13 Wind blew out the ice - Elim, Alaska, USA
11-4-13 Ice fishing hazardous - Golovin, Alaska, USA
10-15 13 Too wet for food preservation - Elim, Alaska, USA
Thawing permafrost and river bank collapsed on the Cheenik Creek.
6-2-13 Low number of birds - Golovin, Alaska, USA
Despite the time of year, there is still no snow on the Seward Peninsula.
Permafrost thaw is causing trail in Golovin to erode.
At Moses Point, Northeast of Elim, we found a dead beluga whale.
Several sightings of dead baby belugas were reported on the shores of the community and in the area over the past few days.
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