Temp in the 40s, mostly cloudy, occasional light shower, Wind SW 20-30 mph
The wind is supposed to have a westerly bent for the rest of our stay, so things should be picking up.
Today was the first day of sustained SW wind, so we hope tomorrow will bear fruit.
To see what the winds are doing up here, click on the following link.
We had several loons today, including 4 Pacific, 1 Arctic, 1 Common, and 1 Red-throated. The Arctic was a trip bird.
The only other new trip bird today was a Green-winged Teal (American – vertical stripe). The most abundant duck on Adak is the Common Teal (Eurasian – horizontal stripe). The Europeans have split Common from Green-winged, but the Americans have not (except us!).
Here is a shot of a common Teal.
Common Teal, Clam Lagoon, May 22, 2018
So, OUR trip list stands at 59.
The Tufted Duck was back on Lake Shirley today. We did not see the Gadwall, as most of the ducks took off as we rounded the bend.
There were only two Pacific Golden-Plovers today.
More birders are arriving tomorrow. More eyes (more birds?)!