Posted: June 2, 2010 • Modified: June 5, 2010
Research Updates
ABO has field projects on the Tanana Flats, Yukon Flats, Creamer’s Refuge, Kodiak Island, Alaska Peninsula/Becharof, Arctic, and Innoko National Wildlife Refuges, the BLM’s National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, and the BLM’s White Mountains. Check the Research Updates page to learn what our field biologists, interns, and volunteers are finding.
Rusty Blackbird – Yukon Flats
Nestling photo by Claire Giuliano for ABO
The Yukon Flats Rusty Blackbird crew has been busy! The ice was already out on the Shack Lake when they arrived on May 12. The birds have taken their cues from the early spring. A few nests were in progress when the crew started work on May 13. They have found 10 nests so far and the first chicks hatched on May 24. They have sighted a bird that they banded in 2009 as a nestling. Go here for updates on other projects.
