Sporadic Bird Report July 28, 2008 Western Kingbird!

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July 28, 2008
Seward, Alaska Sporadic Bird Report

RARE BIRD!

A VERY unusual sighting of a WESTERN KINGBIRD in Seward was first seen here in Seward on July 23 by an alert visiting birder. It is still here as of 10 am today, hunting insects from the chain link fence surrounding the ballfields and playground at the intersection of Ballaine and Fourth Avenue. Also watch for it perched on the power lines.

Look for a bird smaller than a robin perched in the open with a lemon yellow belly, gray back, and black tail. The white outer tail feathers are hard to see because they are worn.

This is the species that ignited Kenn Kaufman’s career as a birder, “Kingbird Highway: The Story of a Natural Obsession That Got a Little Out of Hand.”