Birding Trip Days 15-17: Barrow

June 22, 2018. Birding Trip Day 15. Barrow.

We had breakfast in the airport and flew to Barrow on the early plane. After a stop at Prudhoe Bay, which was totally socked in with heavy fog, we arrived in Barrow in time for a bright and sunny lunch.

Several rare species has been reported in town, so we looked for them first. We found the Gray-tailed Tattler and Ross' Gulls!

Similar to Nome, there are three short roads out of Barrow. Northeast to Point Barrow, southwest along the edge of the Arctic Ocean, and east into the tundra. With 24-hour sun, we stayed out birding pretty late and drove the two coastal roads. Polar Bears concerns restricted our travel.

We had good views of common birds such as King Eider, Snowy Owl, Pomarine Jaeger, Red Phalaropes, and Red-necked Phalaropes.

Night in Barrow (King Eider Inn).

Trip Map.