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![After some local birding in Anchorage we'll board our midday flight out to Saint Paul Island.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F7755%2F29371568830_976d284fb8_b.jpg?)
After some local birding in Anchorage we’ll board our midday flight out to Saint Paul Island.
![The island supports a small (400 people) but pretty town...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8459%2F29662685065_4cd1f2415c_b.jpg?)
The island supports a small (400 people) but pretty town…
![and often in fall the weather is bright and cheery.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8445%2F29035001014_b8025bff9e_b.jpg?)
and often in fall the weather is bright and cheery.
![Shorebirds abound here in early September, with many juveniles, like this Red-necked Stint...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8292%2F29371565820_9a8b63b3c9_b.jpg?)
Shorebirds abound here in early September, with many juveniles, like this Red-necked Stint…
![...and this attractive Sharp-tailed (which can be common here in September).](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8231%2F29661735885_6c90f817dc_b.jpg?)
…and this attractive Sharp-tailed (which can be common here in September).
![Gray-tailed Tattler are regular...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5165%2F5365489574_f896aaa815_o.jpg?)
Gray-tailed Tattler are regular…
![...and occasionally we'ill detect rarer species like Buff-breasted Sandpiper...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5286%2F5365489358_9a11fccb51_o.jpg?)
…and occasionally we’ill detect rarer species like Buff-breasted Sandpiper…
![...Solitary Sandpiper...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8017%2F29036701784_10bd39dc0a_o.jpg?)
…Solitary Sandpiper…
![...Wood Sandpiper...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5001%2F5365490566_40a527d063_o.jpg?)
…Wood Sandpiper…
![...or even something truly rare like this Marsh Sandpiper.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8413%2F29370948100_cf27ddbeb1_b.jpg?)
…or even something truly rare like this Marsh Sandpiper.
![Although the cliffs are quieter in the fall there are still breeding birds to look at...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F383%2F19297194732_decfb2c771_b.jpg?)
Although the cliffs are quieter in the fall there are still breeding birds to look at…
![...as well as Horned and...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5120%2F5889378190_96ed43e7e8_b.jpg?)
…as well as Horned and…
![...Tufted Puffins should still be feeding young, and...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8234%2F29662820745_2832830c42_b.jpg?)
…Tufted Puffins should still be feeding young, and…
![...Common and Thick-billed Murres should still be around in good numbers...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8784%2F29581367181_d80d343266_b.jpg?)
…Common and Thick-billed Murres should still be around in good numbers…
![...and the Northern Fulmars will still be soaring.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5027%2F5888682591_28b42e4375_b.jpg?)
…and the Northern Fulmars will still be soaring.
![We'll have ample opportunity to study both species of Kittiwakes...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5280%2F5888665243_74c4f29639_b.jpg?)
We’ll have ample opportunity to study both species of Kittiwakes…
![...which are readily identifiable even without obvious feet.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8284%2F29370855330_462e2dec1c_b.jpg?)
…which are readily identifiable even without obvious feet.
![The volcanic island of Saint Paul is beautiful in the fall...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8303%2F29551303032_bdac520b12_b.jpg?)
The volcanic island of Saint Paul is beautiful in the fall…
![...and as we explore the island we'll encounter its breeding passerines...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8080%2F29034992014_d0f4c1f30e_b.jpg?)
…and as we explore the island we’ll encounter its breeding passerines…
![...like this subtly attractive Lapland Longspur...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8273%2F29035096074_0c0075c6c9_b.jpg?)
…like this subtly attractive Lapland Longspur…
![...the resident subspecies of Pacific Wren...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5201%2F5364876865_b014df51f5_o.jpg?)
…the resident subspecies of Pacific Wren…
![...and the giant local race of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5201%2F5365489410_418bbc1c42_o.jpg?)
…and the giant local race of Gray-crowned Rosy-Finch.
![In the clusters of Crab Pots we might...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8143%2F29036847593_4962d176b0_b.jpg?)
In the clusters of Crab Pots we might…
![...be lucky enough to stumble across almost anything, such as this 2016 Boreal Owl.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8550%2F29370682200_25b996f913_b.jpg?)
…be lucky enough to stumble across almost anything, such as this 2016 Boreal Owl.
![Vagrant passerines are always much desired, and birds like Brambling...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8348%2F29551303412_54191071a4_b.jpg?)
Vagrant passerines are always much desired, and birds like Brambling…
![...Oriental Cuckoo...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5050%2F5365489916_3795ca3846_o.jpg?)
…Oriental Cuckoo…
![...and Gray-streaked Flycatcher from the old world...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8516%2F29662518185_3c0a0e4ca8_b.jpg?)
…and Gray-streaked Flycatcher from the old world…
![...and we might come across new world strays like Red-breasted Nuthatch or...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8457%2F29627026386_53571c3266_b.jpg?)
…and we might come across new world strays like Red-breasted Nuthatch or…
![...Fox Sparrow or even...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8417%2F29627027876_aa35291e3b_b.jpg?)
…Fox Sparrow or even…
![...a truly wayward bird like this 2015 Purple Finch.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8325%2F29663285885_f938432c48_b.jpg?)
…a truly wayward bird like this 2015 Purple Finch.
![Mammals like this Arctic Fox liven up the birding...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8405%2F29371989200_f073dabbec_b.jpg?)
Mammals like this Arctic Fox liven up the birding…
![...the world's largest colonies of Northern Fur Seals.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F5027%2F5888717741_12d598ca39_b.jpg?)
…the world’s largest colonies of Northern Fur Seals.
![...at a time when the pups are beginning to enter the ocean and...](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8173%2F29371568140_c699b29545_b.jpg?)
…at a time when the pups are beginning to enter the ocean and…
![...often attract some serious attention from roaming Orcas.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8164%2F29038173453_223ba96aee_b.jpg?)
…often attract some serious attention from roaming Orcas.
![In short, the Pribilof Islands are simply gorgeous in fall, and a weeklong visit here in September can offer some of the most exciting birding in North America.](/timthumb.php?w=450&src=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F8298%2F29580120751_874ca78ee5_b.jpg?)
In short, the Pribilof Islands are simply gorgeous in fall, and a weeklong visit here in September can offer some of the most exciting birding in North America.