Bird Chat: Alaska—Birding the Last Frontier by Andy Bankert

Bird Chat with Orange Audubon Society: From the lush rainforests of the Pacific Northwest to the barren Arctic tundra, Alaska boasts a large diversity of birds over its vast and varied landscape. Andy Bankert grew up in Florida but found the way to do field work each summer in Alaska and now calls the 49th state home. Andy will give us a closeup look at the state’s birdlife from species familiar from Great Gray Owls, Spectacled Eiders, Red-legged Kittiwakes to shorebirds. This presentation will spark the sense of awe and wonder that drew Andy to Alaska summer after summer. Andy had planned to lead tours for St. Paul Island Tours until the COVID shutdown of 2020.   / stpaulislandtourak   . He hopes to lead tours in 2021. To contact him, email [email protected]. Photo: Great Gray Owl by Andy Bankert. 50 views Live on March 11, 2021.