Seabirds of Prince William Sound
What a beautiful scene the Black Legged Kittiwake colony in front of the Shoup Glacier is! The only drawback this year was the rain, the really cold rain to this little southern granny! But regardless of what hardship any of the participants faced, the staff was incredible. There were three volunteer staff people, Alex, Andrew, and Nick. If I could give them all the moon, I would, and I will always have a special place in my heart for them and for Rissa, Ray, and of course Aly. Thanks is not enough.
Nobody would have thought I'd be out capturing adult kittiwakes, picking up the chicks, collecting barf, or any of the other scientific information! I wouldn't either, but that I did. The salmon ran late this year, and that is apparently having a bad effect on the kittiwake colony. I hope the end report doesn't prove that. I still hear the bird calling, "Kittiwake, kittiwake, kittiwake." I'm ready to go back.
June
Nobody would have thought I'd be out capturing adult kittiwakes, picking up the chicks, collecting barf, or any of the other scientific information! I wouldn't either, but that I did. The salmon ran late this year, and that is apparently having a bad effect on the kittiwake colony. I hope the end report doesn't prove that. I still hear the bird calling, "Kittiwake, kittiwake, kittiwake." I'm ready to go back.
June
