Open water in February.
"Swallows usually show up in the spring time or when winter months are over in Alaska."
An image of a swollen leg on this caribou raises questions that it may be a case of brucellosis.
An unseasonable winter insect sighting in Newhalen.
Blue sap was found on a spruce tree.
A rare sighting is possible indicator of prey abundance.
December should have sea ice development in Norton Sound. But no sign of ice yet this year. Several storms have moved northward across the western Bering Sea and brought strong winds and bouts of above freezing weather to the Teller area and all of the Bering Strait region.
Harbor seal looking sick with patches of fur missing.
Cell phone video was taken by one resident, and the fox appears to be an Arctic fox, which is not known in this region.
October flew by leaving us with a couple of light snowfalls. November came around with something slightly more impressive, but it wasn't the same. Mid December decided to make up for all of the snowfalls that we missed all at once, it seems like.
Permafrost thaw in Noatak is causing the condition of the grave site to degrade. A trench has formed and crosses are tipping over.
First report of a seal with poor hair growth this year in Norton Sound region.
After severe flooding from Storm Merbok, the waters have recided leaving the town digging out a giant sand box.
Hikers should be cautious when hiking the Castner Glacier trail since chunks of ice may fall and the streams and rivers are very fast.
Black insect never seen by a Yupiit of Andreafski Tribal member at his home in St. Mary's.
Two dead otters (one recent) on Kasitsna Bay side. We also found another one yesterday on the Kachemak side.
Walked two miles of spit and did not see any others.
We typically see them blooming in June and most of them have been without blooms for months.
A site visit to Newtok on September 30, shows severe erosion from impacts of storm (typhoon Merbok). The images show both severe permafrost melt and river erosion.
Die-offs of krill are in some cases associated with hypoxia (low oxygen) excess sediment suspended in the water column and changes in water temperature. There were recent reports of high levels of Alexandrium in water samples in the areas, and Norton Sound Health Corporation is performing some testing of krill samples (see below). There was also an unprecedented storm event only a week ago, unusual for the storm surge and early season.
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