Climate change could be the culprit causing peculiar bird species to turn up in the valley this winter. Saturday’s annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count in Haines and Mosquito Lake will help determine what winged wildlife is weathering the latest Southeast Alaska winter.
“There are the usual suspects, but there is always a possibility of surprises,” said Pam Randles of Takshanuk Watershed Council.
Anna’s Hummingbirds, that historically don’t winter past northern British Columbia, Canada, were spotted…
