An overcast, chilly day on the Pribilof Islands |
June 09, 2018. Birding Trip Day 2. Pribilof Islands.
On our second day on the island, we fell into the standard routine. Up early for breakfast, out birding some interesting spot looking for some interesting birds, back in for lunch, out birding some interesting spot looking for some interesting birds, back in for dinner, out birding some interesting spot looking for more interesting birds, back in for bed (which, with the long days of summer, was late).
In the morning, we visited cliffs where lots of Alcids were nesting, or at least thinking about nesting at this time of year. Again, we had puffins, murrelets, kittiwakes, more Red-faced Cormorants, a Northern Fulmar, and even two wayward Bank Swallows.
In addition to the fun birds, Saint Paul Island hosts the world's largest colony of Northern Fur Seals and fairly tame Arctic Foxes, and we saw some of both species.
Night in St. Paul.
Trip Map. |