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Potter Marsh, Alaska (
Center on Interactive Map
)
Map of Potter Marsh, Alaska
Map of Potter Marsh, Alaska
Tree Swallow (
Tachycineta bicolor
) - Male
Arctic Tern (
Sterna paradisaea
)
American Red Squirrel (
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
)
Short-billed Dowitcher (
Limnodromus griseus
)
A freshwater marsh just south of Anchorage.
Trips
Alaska
7/20/2014
: Stopped for a few minutes on the way to Seward. Lots of salmon and trout in the river including a huge (maybe 5 feet long) Chinook Salmon.
Previous Visit (Nome-Teller Hwy: 7/19/2014)
Next Visit (Seward: 7/21/2014)
Alaska 2010
5/29/2010
: Stopped a couple of different times at the marsh in search of the Arctic Tern.
Previous Visit (Kenai Peninsula: 5/27/2010)
Next Visit (Saint George Island: 5/29/2010)
Species Recorded (17)
Birds ( 16 )
Swans, Geese, and Ducks ( Anatidae )
Northern Pintail -
Anas acuta
Green-winged Teal -
Anas crecca
Mallard -
Anas platyrhynchos
Canada Goose -
Branta canadensis
Cackling Goose -
Branta hutchinsii
Northern Shoveler -
Spatula clypeata
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
Bald Eagle -
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Sandpipers and Allies ( Scolopacidae )
Short-billed Dowitcher -
Limnodromus griseus
Lesser Yellowlegs -
Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs -
Tringa melanoleuca
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers ( Laridae )
Short-billed Gull -
Larus brachyrhynchus
Arctic Tern -
Sterna paradisaea
Swallows ( Hirundinidae )
Tree Swallow -
Tachycineta bicolor
Wood-warblers ( Parulidae )
Orange-crowned Warbler -
Leiothlypis celata
Brushfinches, Seedeaters, Sparrows, and Allies ( Emberizinae )
Dark-eyed Junco -
Junco hyemalis
American Blackbirds and Orioles ( Icteridae )
Rusty Blackbird -
Euphagus carolinus
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