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Gambell and Shemya Fall 2006 Photo Gallery

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Aleutian Islands, AK, Shemya 25Sept06 © Robert Martinka

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Lesser sand Plover, Aleutian Islands, Shemya Island 23Sept06 © Robert Martinka

Observed while on official assignment on Shemya

Lesser sand Plover

Baikal Teal, Aleutian Islands, AK, Shemya Island 23Sept06 © Robert Martinka

Observed while on official assignment on Shemya

Baikal Teal

Pallas's Bunting, Alaska, Gambell 9/25/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

A new photo. Note the straight culmen, pale lower mandible, faint flank streaking, and darker lower border to auriculars.

Pallas's Bunting

Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler, Alaska, Gambell 9/25/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

Another photo of this gem!

Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler

Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler, Alaska, Gambell 9/25/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

A First North American Record. Note the yellow rump visible between the wings - another field mark in distinguishing it from Yellow-browed Warbler

Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler

Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler, Alaska, Gambell 9/25/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

First North American Record. Note the pale central crown stripe, and very yellowish loes.

Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler

Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler, Alaska, Gambell 9/25/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

A First North American Record. Seen on the same day as Pallas's Bunting!!!

Pallas's (Leaf) Warbler

Pallas's Bunting, Alaska, Gambell 9/24/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

An apparent fifth North American record, second for Gambell, of this Asiatic bunting.

Pallas's Bunting

Pallas's Bunting, Alaska, Gambell 9/24/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

An apparent fifth North American record, second for Gambell, of this Asiatic bunting.

Pallas's Bunting

Pallas's Bunting, Alaska, Gambell 9/24/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

An apparent fifth North American record, second for Gambell, of this Asiatic bunting.

Pallas's Bunting

Pallas's Bunting, Alaska, Gambell 9/24/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

An apparent fifth North American record, second for Gambell, of this Asiatic bunting.

Pallas's Bunting

Pallas's Bunting, Alaska, Gambell 9/24/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

An apparent fifth North American record, second for Gambell, of this Asiatic bunting.

Pallas's Bunting

"Kamchatka" Mew Gull, Alaska, Gambell 9/23/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

A second photo of this apparent "Kamchatka" Mew Gull; a third fall record for Gambell.


"Kamchatka" Mew Gull, Alaska, Gambell 9/23/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

The "Kamchatka" Mew Gull is a casual fall visitor at Gambell. There were two previous fall records.


Slaty-backed Gull, Alaska, Gambell 9/17/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

An interesting trio at Gambell - Glaucous-winged on left, Slaty-backed in the middle, and a Vega Herring gull on the right.

Slaty-backed Gull

Spectacled Eider, Alaska, Gambell 9/17/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

A flyby at the northwest point - this species becomes very common here later in the fall.

Spectacled Eider

Philadelphia Vireo, Alaska, Gambell 9/18/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

This represents only a 4th substantiated record for Alaska, and a 1st record for the Bering Sea Region!

Philadelphia Vireo

Pacific Golden-Plover, Alaska, Gambell 9/10/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

Regular fall migrant at Gambell

Pacific Golden-Plover

Chipping Sparrow, Alaska, Gambell 9/14/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

Amazingly, an 11th fall for Gambell - all juveniles

Chipping Sparrow

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Alaska, Gambell 9/10/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

Regular in small numbers at Gambell

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Northern Flicker, Alaska, Gambell 9/11/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

Second record for Saint Lawrence Island

Northern Flicker

Siberian Rubythroat, Alaska, Gambell 9/14/2006 © Gary Rosenberg

Siberian Rubythroat