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Jumping out of my “Beat” today

10,000 Birds

This trip was actually all about photographing the grizzly bears the inhabit the Katmai National Forest, I will not bore you with the flight details, from La Paz, Mexico to Alaska, but it included several planes, one of which was a De Havilland Beaver float plane. Gold-crowned Sparrows were found around many of the salmon filled streams.

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Week 30: We return to Summer Lake

10,000 Birds

By the time we left, I had recorded one new Lifer, 12 New Year Birds, and a total of 76 species. This Savannah Sparrow was one of many that flitted around the gravel on the trails and roadways. In addition to the birds, we saw Mule Deer, Beaver, Muskrat , and Mink. US species – 175. eBird reports – 265.