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Alaska is a birder\u2019s paradise<\/u> and there\u2019s a new online resource highlighting prime viewing spots in the state’s largest city. The Anchorage Birding Trail<\/u> features 35 locations in and around the municipality, from Eagle River to Whittier.<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of thousands<\/u> of people flock to Alaska to bird each year, commonly traveling to hubs<\/u> like Nome, Denali National Park and the Kenai Peninsula. However, Anchorage is also a birding hotspot, said Lauren Cusimano, <\/b>communications manager for Audubon Alaska, the statewide chapter of the National Audubon Society.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a whole lot of species that are present in town,\u201d she said. \u201cWe’re trying to demonstrate Anchorage as a cool place to bird and make this trail something of a community asset for Anchorage residents and visitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nearly 300 bird species have been recorded in Anchorage, . More than<\/u> 500 species have been found in the state. The online map highlights popular locations, like Westchester in west Anchorage and Potter Marsh along the Seward Highway. Each location includes a brief description of the area and birds that may be spotted.<\/p>\n

The trail also includes less known birding spots, like Hillside Park, and Cheney Lake in East Anchorage, which was named the 2026 Park of the Year<\/u> by the Anchorage Park Foundation. Cusimano lives nearby and called Cheney a \u201csleeper site.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCheney Lake is more or less like a neighborhood lake. There are tons of redneck grebes, there are tons of waterfowl coming through, bald eagle, raven [and] songbirds,\u201d Cusimano said.<\/p>\n

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These online trails also exist for bird nerds in Utqiagvik<\/u> and Southeast Alaska<\/u>.<\/p>\n

To coincide with the new trail, Audubon Alaska updated a checklist of Anchorage area birds<\/u> for the first time since 2014. The checklist is a hot commodity among the local birding community, Cusimano said. It\u2019s color coded to show the time of year you may see a specific species and how common they are.<\/p>\n

Cusimano said it\u2019s surprising how much birds have changed over time. For example, the old checklist said European Starlings were uncommon in the city. The squeaky birds<\/u> are invasive and often seen as pests.<\/p>\n

\u201cEuropean starlings are literally everywhere, they\u2019re all over town. I’m surprised they didn’t accidentally fly through the door with you just now,\u201d Cusimano said.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a ribbon cutting ceremony<\/u> for the new trail at Westchester Lagoon on Wednesday at 5 p.m., followed by a bird walk. Bird checklist brochures will also be available.<\/p>\n

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