Spent the day driving around the perimeter of Saint Paul Island. Wasn’t hard, considering the island is only 6 miles by 12 miles in size. Highlights included a Wood Sandpiper I found at one of the lagoons that had managed to thaw out. A new ABA photo bird, since I’d previously only photographed them in Thailand.
![Pribs Map Pribs Map](https://kiwifoto.com/images/scenery/alaska2012/pribs_map.jpg)
Pribs Map
There were a few Emperor Geese at various spots around the island, ubiquitous Lapland Longspurs, Rock Sandpipers and Red-necked Phalaropes just about everywhere you look. A couple Caribou managed to survive the winter without starving to death or being hunted by the natives.
![Caribou Caribou](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/caribou/caribou_B13K9006.jpg)
Caribou
![Semipalmated Plover Semipalmated Plover](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/semipalmated_plover/semipalmated_plover_B13K8970.jpg)
Semipalmated Plover
![Red Phalarope Red Phalarope](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/red_phalarope/red_phalarope_B13K9192.jpg)
Red Phalarope
![Harlequin Duck Harlequin Duck](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/harlequin_duck/harlequin_duck_B13K9284.jpg)
Harlequin Duck
![Red-necked Phalarope Red-necked Phalarope](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/red_necked_phalarope/red_necked_phalarope_B13K8334.jpg)
Red-necked Phalarope
![Lapland Longspur Lapland Longspur](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/lapland_longspur/lapland_longspur_B13K9150.jpg)
Lapland Longspur
![Emperor Goose Emperor Goose](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/emperor_goose/emperor_goose_B13K9180.jpg)
Emperor Goose
![Wood Sandpiper Wood Sandpiper](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/wood_sandpiper/wood_sandpiper_B13K9052.jpg)
Wood Sandpiper
![Long-tailed Duck Long-tailed Duck](https://www.kiwifoto.com/images/galleryphotos/long_tailed_duck/long_tailed_duck_B13K8950.jpg)
Long-tailed Duck
We concluded the day by having fresh Halibut chowder with a native family. Chuck was the one that rented me several of his vehicles since the normal guy you go to for a vehicle had rented all of his out. Chuck was an extremely gracious host and had a super family.
![Me with Chuck's Family Me with Chuck's Family](https://kiwifoto.com/images/scenery/alaska2012/chuck_pribs.jpg)
Me with Chuck’s Family
Share on Facebook