Alaska: Anchorage - Seward

Click on the small picture to see a larger, more detailed version. I toured Alaska, visiting Anchorage, St. Lawrence Island (Gambell), Seward, St. Paul Island, Nome, and the Denali area. The main part of the trip was led by Jan Hansen (dba Otus Asio Tours otusasiotours@bellsouth.net) with co-leader John O'Donnell. The first part of the official trip begain in Anchorage, traveled to Seward, did a one-day pelagic trip, and then returned to anchorage May 26-28, 2002. A couple of pictures from the Anchorage area on June 1 are also included.

Anchorage-Seward area land birds

Northern Saw-whet Owl, Eagle River area Anchorage, May 26, 2002.

Boreal Owl, Fort Richardson, May 26, 2002.

Red-necked Grebe and Arctic Tern, Potter's Marsh, Anchorage, May 26, 2002.

Mew Gull, Potter's Marsh, Anchorage, May 26, 2002.

Spruce Grouse (female), Primrose Trail, May 28, 2002.

Common Loon, Primrose Trail, May 28, 2002

Arctic Tern at Tern Lake and Golden-crowned Sparrow near Moose Pass, May 28, 2002.

Lesser Yellowlegs, park near hotel, Anchorage, June 1, 2002.

Anchorage to Seward scenery

Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet, May 26, 2002

Bear Glacier from Resurrection Bay, May 27, 2002

The full group, Primrose Trail, May 28, 2002

Portage Glacier glacial debris (Glacier is around corner to left), May 28, 2002.

Hatcher Pass scenes: along road, at the Pass, beaver dams and lodge, June 1, 2002

Seward (Resurrection Bay) pelagic trip, May 27, 2002

Sea Otter (left) and Killer Whale (Orca).

Steller's Sea Lion (left and center), Harbor Seal.

Marbled Murrelet.

Rhinocerous Auklet.

Ancient Murrelet (left, center) and Tufted Puffin (right).

Parakeet Auklet (left) and Red-faced Cormorant (center, right).

Black-legged Kittiwake (left, center) and Herring Gull (right).

Eric W. Greisen
egreisen@nrao.edu