Our morning flight back to Soldotna was repeatedly delayed as the fog came and went, but never went for good. Instead, we hitched a boat ride in the afternoon and had a good cruise across Cook Inlet on calm seas. Scoters, kittiwakes, puffins, and Sooty Shearwaters passed us as we traveled. Back on land, we [...]

Things felt different on Duck Island as soon as we awoke today. The island, no longer warm and sunny, was shrouded in fog. The sea was calm and glassy, with small waves lapping at the sandy shore beneath our camp. The birds were behaving differently as well. From our sleeping bags we could see them [...]