A random collection of what there is to do in Kodiak. Send your ideas and information to Publisher Kevin Bumgarner via email at kevin@kodiakdailymirror.com
Island birders are gathering tonight to kick off their winter season. The annual meeting of Kodiak Audubon, the local chapter of the National Audubon Society, is set for 6:30 p.m.
Holy howling winds and talk about surf’s up! Did you race to a local beach to take in Sunday’s show? Every winter, high tides and heavy winds toss water and rocks along the Homer Spit Road, but the last time this Betster encountered anything like what we just experienced was in 1993. Pushing my way along the high tide at Mariner Park Beach, yelling to be heard over the wind and waves, others yelled back in agreement that 1993 was when they recalled too. One young man pulled into the parking lot as I was getting ready to leave and head to the carwash, a big smile on his face. “That was awesome!” he screamed, telling me that he driven to the boardwalks before the road closed, water splashing over his SUV and pelting it with rocks. “Weren’t you worried about losing a window?” I asked him. His response: “It would have been worth it!” Ah, youth!
U.S. populations of the seabird have crashed in the past half century. Researchers hope an upcoming series of surveys will reveal how bad the situation is and if the bird should be considered endangered.