Swan goes for a hike, ends up in the ICU
Sitka locals came to the rescue of a hiker in trouble this weekend. But it wasn't your typical trail-side encounter: they crossed paths with a trumpeter swan stranded far from home.
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Sitka’s Christmas Bird Count set for December 29
Victoria Vosburg and Jen Cedarleaf have organized Sitka's version of the Audubon Christmas Bird Count for the last 12 years. Volunteers are needed to count birds on about 30 mapped routes this Saturday, December 29. A planning meeting and slideshow are scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight (Wed 12-26-18) at the Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center.
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118 years strong, the Christmas Bird Count is conservation in action
Jen Cedarleaf and Vicki Vosburg coordinate the Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count in Sitka. This will be the event's 42nd year in Sitka. Sign up for a route tonight (Thursday, December 28) -- or just visit with other birders -- at a planning meeting 6 p.m. at the Raptor Center. The Bird Count is a holiday tradition which began in 1900. Counting takes place Saturday, December 30, from dawn 'til dusk.
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43rd Sitka Christmas Bird Count takes flight Jan 1
Bird watchers of all abilities are encouraged to gather tonight (6 p.m. Fri Dec 30, Alaska Raptor Rehabilitation Center) to discuss our common species, and choose routes for the official count on Sunday.
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For birders, 114 years and counting
Earlier this month, Sitkans took part in the annual Christmas Bird Count, now in its 114th year. Originally founded on Christmas Day in 1900, the venerable study is being put to some decidedly modern uses, as scientists study the numbers collected by generations of citizen-scientists to track shifts in bird populations and territories due to climate change.
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