Birding report includes Tanana Loop Extension, Fort Greely

As Deltoids know, seeing many types of birds is a big part of the enjoyment of living here. The Delta News Web's "Photo of the Day" often features birds in the area. (My personal thanks to all those folks out there looking at Alaska's wildlife with digital cameras.)

In addition to camera people, some Delta folks report bird sightings to the Alaska Bird Observatory (ABO). Nancy DeWitt, ABO Executive Director, says she really appreciates the reports. (Nancy will be passing through Delta tomorrow as she heads south to Tangle Lakes.)

Nancy's most recent ABO Birding Report, published in today's News-Miner, reports sightings along Tanana Loop Extension past Big Delta. South of Delta, Fort Greely's Meadows Road is reported open to birders and waterfowl are being seen at Big Lake.

Please report your bird sightings to the Alaska Bird Observatory (907-451-7159; birds@alaskabird.org) or the Arctic Audubon Society Birding Hotline (907-451-9213).