Alaska Bird ObservatoryAlaska Bird Observatory
Photo by Ted Swem
Many of these locations are shown on the Area Map with additional notes and comments.
The ABA Birder's Guide to Alaska has detailed descriptions of birding in Alaska, including Interior Alaska. Written by George C. West and published by the American Birding Association, the Birder's Guide to Alaska is available from the ABO Store.
| Spring Birding Reports | Each spring, ABO reports on what birds have arrived in Interior Alaska and where they can be seen. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner publishes these reports as well. They are all set out here. |
Bird banding demonstrationsA visit to the Alaska Bird Observatory's Creamer's Field Migration Station is a must! This is a great way to see songbirds in the hand. You may get lucky and see an Arctic Warbler, Gray-cheeked Thrush or a Boreal Chickadee! ABO's biologist are happy to share local birding tips and take birders along on net checks. |
Creamer's Refuge is located in Fairbanks, Alaska on the north side of College Road, behind the Alaska Department of Fish & Game headquarters. Head north towards the Visitor Center near the big barn. Maps to the banding station are located in the Visitor Center and the trailhead kiosk behind the restroom. Or, click here for a map to the Creamer's Field Migration Station. |
Bird ChecklistFree checklists for Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge are available at the ABO Center for Education & Research. |
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| Statewide Bird Checklist
The new edition of Dan Gibson's Birds of Alaska Checklist is now available at ABO. |
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Creamer's Field RefugeCreamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge at 1300 College Road has great fields, nature trails, deciduous woods, brush and boreal forest habitats, as well as spring ponds. The sandhill crane viewing is spectacular here in late August. |
Alaska Department of Fish & Game's Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge |
South Cushman PondsSouth Cushman Street beyond Northland Lumber offers ponds, riverside, brush and even the dump. Some great shorebirds have been spotted here in the spring, including Hudsonian Godwit, Black-bellied Plover, Bar-tailed Godwit, Stilt Sandpiper and Buff-breasted Sandpiper. A White-winged Tern visited here in 2003. |
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University of Alaska ArboretumThe University of Alaska Arboretum and surrounding undeveloped lands can harbor some great birds. Smith Lake is accessible from west campus or Sheep Creek Road and may treat you to Red-necked Grebes, Long-billed Dowitchers, scoters, scaup, Bonaparte's Gulls and Pacific Loons. |
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Fairbanks International AirportThe gravel pits in front of the International Airport are among the most productive waterfowl nesting sites in Fairbanks. There are also some sloughs and ponds worth checking near the south end of the runway, and birders have made some excellent sightings at the float plane pond (access is from University Dr.--stay off the taxiways and follow posted rules ) |
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Alpine BirdingSuperb alpine birding is available on Murphy Dome, Eagle Summit (Steese Highway) and the Denali Highway |
Denali Highway Cabins - Lodging and bird guiding for birders at Paxson, Alaska. Contact Audie Bakewell for more information. Tangle Lakes Lodge - Birding and lodging on the Denali Highway |
Arctic Audubon SocietyArctic Audubon Birding Hotline offers up-to-date reports on significant bird sightings and upcoming events. Call 907-451-9213. |
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