Observers in Port Heiden, Alaska report significantly reduced sea gull populations and fewer gull eggs for subsistence, coinciding with decreased seal numbers and increased fox populations.

While subsistence salmon fishing, community members from Port Heiden found a skate in the net, which is unusual for them.

This bird was a noticed on the beach landing area of the community but not touched.

"Swallows usually show up in the spring time or when winter months are over in Alaska."

Harbor seal looking sick with patches of fur missing.

Dry spring conditions and strong winds are allowing a burn at the dump to grow near Pilot Point. Fire crews are dropping suppressant and 12 smokejumpers worry working the fire estimated at 250 acres as of Monday night.

An Orca (Orcinus orca) carcass has been found on a beach in Port Heiden near Hook Lagoon. Sightings of these whales are a bit rare compared to many other whale carcass sightings and we just wanted to share with you this observation.

Young gray whale found dead on the beach.

Gradual sea ice reduction and reconfiguration of the coast, have increased the rate of erosion near Port Heiden over the course of several decades. Draining of Goldfish Lake brings memories, loss of community landmark, and many emotions.

Along with significant seabird die-offs near Port Heiden, there have been reports of small whales and porpoises, walrus and sea otters washed up on shore.

A variety of stranded marine mammals were observed in the Port Heiden area between August 17 and 26th.

The 450-acre Offal Beach Fire is burning for the fifth consecutive day about 11 miles northeast of Port Heiden.

It is unusual to find a dead shark. And it occurred at a time when there were many other standings of marine mammals and birds.

"Within a week we saw thousands of shearwaters along the beaches, and witnessed hundreds dead. They would sit on the tideline unable to walk, foraging on dead fish that had washed ashore and trying to feed on the fish in the nets of the set net sites as well."

Historically, pollock are not a commonly observed species in Bristol Bay, but sightings are becoming more common.

Strange tracks between Pilot Point and Ugashik, found near the river may belong to an Alaska hare (Lepus othus)

Fireweed blooming in mid-late September after other plants have gone to seed.

Billie Shraffenberger is a longtime resident of Port Heiden. This is the first time she has caught a fish like the one she found in her subsistence salmon net this summer.

After a very slow beginning to their season, fishermen in Ugashik Bay saw millions of sockeye salmon return in a little over a week in mid-July.

Two hundred walruses surprised residents on an Alaskan peninsula after arriving en masse on a beach.