Willow PtarmiganA typical day in Churchill (thus far...this will all change as bird activity continues to increase): Awaken at 6:00, check the insect traps, return for breakfast, wander around looking for flagged Whimbrel and/or Hudwits (slang for Hudsonian Godwits), return for lunch, wander around some more, eat dinner, enter data.
Whimbrel. This bird didn't have a flag or leg band, but seemed to be somewhat territorial, so may stick around to nest in the same place.
A view of some typical low Arctic tundra, with lots of spongy lichens and mosses, low bushes, and scattered trees. And snow drifts....
A close-up of the tundra ground.
Willow Ptarmigan
Whimbrel. This bird didn't have a flag or leg band, but seemed to be somewhat territorial, so may stick around to nest in the same place.
A view of some typical low Arctic tundra, with lots of spongy lichens and mosses, low bushes, and scattered trees. And snow drifts....
A close-up of the tundra ground.
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