The condition in Haines is spring-like in mid-March. There is no snow to speak of in town, and the snowline on the surrounding mountains is pretty high. At Chilkoot Lake, there is open water around the edges. Mostly, I was amazed to hear all of the songbirds in the hills and in the trees along the Chilkoot River. I shot some video at the parking lot at the lakeside and also some along the river and recorded audio of the bird songs. I am wondering what kind of songbirds these are and whether they have arrived early like everything else this year.
Comments from LEO Editors:
This observation was forwarded to Luke Williams, Environmental Manager with the Chilkoot Indian Association in Haines Alaska, for a consultation based on local knowledge. It has also been shared with Audubon Alaska.
Video:
March 18, 2015 - natural sounds including a chorus of songbirds along the Chilkoot River near Haines, Alaska in the late afternoon. Video by Mike Brubaker
Captured by M. Brubaker, 2015-03-18 YouTube (rt - 0:31)
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