birds Archives

Tag: birds

Bird flu shows signs of slowing in Sitka, with only one recent case reported

by Katherine Rose | Jun 28, 2022 | Local News, Syndicated

Since late April, six eagles have tested positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza, or “bird flu” in Sitka. But only one of those cases was discovered in the last five weeks. Read More

Sitka’s annual ‘Bird Count’ leaders discuss this year’s big finds and trends

by KCAW News | Jan 14, 2021 | The Morning Interview

Jennifer Cedarleaf and Victoria Vosburg organize and run the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Sitka (and have done so for the last 14 years!). This year's count was January 2. Read More

Alaska Whale Foundation grows wings in Warm Springs

by Katherine Rose, KCAW | Jul 7, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

The Alaska Whale Foundation is growing wings. Since establishing a field station in Warm Springs Bay, the AWF has been able to open its doors to other areas of study. . KCAW’s Katherine Rose recently took the daylong cruise around Baranof Island to Warm Springs Bay to learn about the Alaska Whale Foundation’s new bird monitoring project. Read More

Little scientists examine ecosystems in bioblitz

by Brielle Schaeffer, KCAW | Apr 29, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

How many things live in our backyard, and how are they connected? That’s what little scientists were trying to discover during a Junior BioBlitz on Wednesday. The kids tromped in muskeg and listened to birds during the daylong survey of ecosystems. Read More