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Gavin Bieber and Greg Greene
![Fall in Alaska is a beautiful time, with the colors turning on the tundra...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1495%2F26290302540_4c685f0c0a_b.jpg?)
Fall in Alaska is a beautiful time, with the colors turning on the tundra…
![...and juvenile shorebirds like this Pacific Golden gearing up for their first fall migration.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1537%2F26497122981_4386da84df_b.jpg?)
…and juvenile shorebirds like this Pacific Golden gearing up for their first fall migration.
![The weather can be downright comfortable...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1510%2F25958201264_7ae8b89a78_b.jpg?)
The weather can be downright comfortable…
![...and the local wildlife downright curious.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1671%2F26470866532_ff71b61592_b.jpg?)
…and the local wildlife downright curious.
![We'll have a day in Nome to look for mainland species such as Willow Ptarmigan...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8497%2F29438398405_32da83eace_b.jpg?)
We’ll have a day in Nome to look for mainland species such as Willow Ptarmigan…
![...and breeding plumaged Red-throated (and Arctic) Loons.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8596%2F29358703681_bc9cbf683c_b.jpg?)
…and breeding plumaged Red-throated (and Arctic) Loons.
![Some years the local colony of Aleutian Terns are still active during our visit...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F2926%2F14581060033_d92321b8df_b.jpg?)
Some years the local colony of Aleutian Terns are still active during our visit…
![...and Whimbrel generally are flocking in large numbers along the coast.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F775%2F23448888405_a9564f5094_b.jpg?)
…and Whimbrel generally are flocking in large numbers along the coast.
![Perhaps we'll find a surprise or two around Nome like Spectacled Eider...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1631%2F26563195885_dbfffd6c32_b.jpg?)
Perhaps we’ll find a surprise or two around Nome like Spectacled Eider…
![...or see head-locking Musk Ox or...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8246%2F28816707313_670f3871e7_b.jpg?)
…or see head-locking Musk Ox or…
![...sprightly Short-tailed Weasels along the Nome roads.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8409%2F28816707753_70ddd30454_b.jpg?)
…sprightly Short-tailed Weasels along the Nome roads.
![After our Nome day we will fly out to Saint Lawrence Island...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1460%2F26780971645_f8154f66f8_o.jpg?)
After our Nome day we will fly out to Saint Lawrence Island…
![...and the town of Gambell.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1496%2F26497102141_ac24f8c333_b.jpg?)
…and the town of Gambell.
![The boneyards are lush compared to the spring...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1620%2F25958214104_0e76f451c0_b.jpg?)
The boneyards are lush compared to the spring…
![...and harbor a wider array of passerines like this Northern Wheatear, heading off to Sub Saharan Africa...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8232%2F29150078460_48c1f020dd_b.jpg?)
…and harbor a wider array of passerines like this Northern Wheatear, heading off to Sub Saharan Africa…
![...or stray species like this Little Bunting...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1672%2F26470878942_f3fee5ca8f_b.jpg?)
…or stray species like this Little Bunting…
![...Siberian Accentor or...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1494%2F26713792531_062a0f865d_b.jpg?)
…Siberian Accentor or…
![...even a Brown Shrike!](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1471%2F26175603684_8c0170ac01_o.jpg?)
…even a Brown Shrike!
![Some birds from 'our' side of the pond occur too like this Golden-crowned Sparrow...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1686%2F26537198646_ffa6764b81_b.jpg?)
Some birds from ‘our’ side of the pond occur too like this Golden-crowned Sparrow…
![...and in some years we find young Snowy Owls nearby, feasting on the numerous Tundra Voles.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1510%2F25958208624_024654f655_b.jpg?)
…and in some years we find young Snowy Owls nearby, feasting on the numerous Tundra Voles.
![Although never numerous a wide array of shorebirds can occur here too, this Buff-breasted Sandpiper was a 2016 treat for us.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8226%2F29438387785_42be7be45f_b.jpg?)
Although never numerous a wide array of shorebirds can occur here too, this Buff-breasted Sandpiper was a 2016 treat for us.
![Although basic the lodge at Gambell is comfortable...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1572%2F26290306580_93a9130476_b.jpg?)
Although basic the lodge at Gambell is comfortable…
![...and sea watches are much warmer in the fall!](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1616%2F26563185035_423a5eaaaa_b.jpg?)
…and sea watches are much warmer in the fall!
![Young Auklets are frequently spotted, sometimes land bound...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1687%2F26290315340_326a2166c9_b.jpg?)
Young Auklets are frequently spotted, sometimes land bound…
![...and we can usually spot some Least Auklets...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8498%2F29150073820_0b2f94195e_b.jpg?)
…and we can usually spot some Least Auklets…
![...and Crested Auklets still on their breeding cliffs above town.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8687%2F29404030226_582ed21642_b.jpg?)
…and Crested Auklets still on their breeding cliffs above town.
![Juvenile Black-legged Kittiwakes are a striking and regular sight at the sea watch...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1667%2F26470884292_6980c5457a_b.jpg?)
Juvenile Black-legged Kittiwakes are a striking and regular sight at the sea watch…
![...and we'll keep an eye out for migrating Yellow-billed Loons...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F482%2F18677853651_f2d12ecb72_b.jpg?)
…and we’ll keep an eye out for migrating Yellow-billed Loons…
![...or Emperor Geese.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F1700%2F26290314190_256cd5049f_b.jpg?)
…or Emperor Geese.
![All too soon we'll head back to Nome, watching as we taxi out... just in case...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8226%2F29438467395_d5ce370b9b_b.jpg?)
All too soon we’ll head back to Nome, watching as we taxi out… just in case…