Birding Nome, Alaska

Nome is a must-visit Alaska birding hot spot. Some of Alaska's most interesting residents are seen here as well as interesting Asian wanderers.
 
Blackpoll Warbler singing
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Aleutian Tern on a nest
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Arctic Loon
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Yellow wagtail
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Lapland Longspur
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Arctic Warbler
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Bristle-thighed Curlew
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Northern Shrike
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Rock Ptarmigan
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Musk Ox
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Sabine's Gull
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American Golden Plover
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Red-necked Stint
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Willow Ptarmigan
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Gray-cheeked Thrush
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Bird the boonies - so many birds, so little time