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HIGH LONESOME BIRDING TOURS TO: DUTCH HARBOR & THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS: THE WHISKERED AUKLET PLUS June 22 - 25, 2007 June 20 - 23, 2008 CLICK HERE TO RESERVE PLACE(S) ONLINE To download and use forms from this site, you will need the Dutch Harbor, in the Aleutian Islands, is one of only two accessible locations (Adak is the other) where the Whiskered Auklet can easily be found. The town has relied on fishing for centuries and continues to do so. The weather is most mid to late June for our boat trip out to the Baby Islands to see the auklet. We expect to see Short-tailed Shearwater, Laysan and Black-footed Albatross, Cassin's Auklet and Ancient Murrelet,. We hope to see Mottled Petrel, a rare species in the Bering Sea now. We hope for a glimpse at a the endangered Short-tailed Albatross as well. We will be scheduling two boat trips per person to give everyone an opportunity to both see the Whiskered Auklet as well as the deep-water pelagic species. We'll spend some time driving and walking around the tundra and seaside looking for other species that might be in residence or moving through. Tufted Duck was seen this past year. Gray-crowned Rosey-Finch (Aleutian race) is common as well as Snow Bunting. Gyrfalcon is often seen. Dutch Harbor has the highest concentration of Bald Eagles in the Aleutians because of the fish processing plants. Accommodations in Dutch Harbor are at the deluxe Grand Aleutian Hotel, and meals will take advantage of the wealth of excellent seafood available in Dutch Harbor. Cost: Dutch Harbor: $3300 (3 nights), from Anchorage. Single: $250 |
