Alaska’s first REDWING!
Here’s my vote for Alaska’s Bird of the Year 2011.
Redwing Turdus iliacus, Seward, 17 November 2011.
This Redwing was found by Carol Griswold in Seward on 16 November 2011. I was fortunate enough to have time and clear roads to head over there on the morning of the 17th and get a look at this great bird. Alaska is rich in Turdus, but this is the first account of Redwing in the state. (The other Turdus found on the Alaska Checklist are: American Robin, Eyebrowed Thrush, Dusky Thrush, and Fieldfare.)
