Bears at Hallo Bay: May 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Visiting Fox! ©BGarasky

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Visiting Fox!

Brad Garasky © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

CAMP UPDATE: from Brad...

I was standing at the point when this little guy came from the beach up the trail to camp. He paused momentarily between me and mailbox then proceeded on into camp where he spent some time checking out every nook and cranny. After a thorough investigation of everything, it was back down the trail to continue his trek northward up the beach.

SPECIAL NOTE: the other day Brad was doing some work around camp and the magpies were causing a real ruckus. Turns out the camp chairs, out by the point, were knocked down the incline by a playful wolf. (or maybe it was a wolf version of feng shui?!!) The chairs are back in their proper place for viewing out at the point, and remain untouched by critter paws!

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: Red Fox Vulpes vulpes

Species: Arcitc Fox Alopex lagopus

Summertime Stretch! ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Summertime Stretch!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: Brown Bear Ursus Arctos

Weather: Tuesday 05.31.11

May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp

HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W
Weather Conditions:   solid overcast
Visibility:   30 miles
Ceiling:   5,000 ft
Wind:   E to 7 mph
Wind Gusts:   to 12 mph
Current Temp:   45F (7.2c)
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   57F (13.9c)
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   45F (7.2c)
Barometric Pressure:   29.92 Falling
Outside Humidity:   68%
Rainfall: 00.00 Total inches last 24 hours
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches for May
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches since May 14, 2011
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft
Tigger Forecast:   n/a: losing winter coat!
Actual Sunrise:   5:15 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   11:23 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:57 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:42 AM
Moon Rise:   4:23 AM
Moon Set:   10:48 PM
Moon:   Waning Crescent, 2% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:   20h 44m
Length of Day:   18h 07m
Tomorrow will be 3m 9s longer
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 31, 1977 -
The final weld was completed on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline
AURORA FORECAST:   Active
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 50F to lower 60F (12.8c to 15.6c), except in the mid 60F (18.3c) inland. Lows in the 40F (4.4c). Wind SW 10 to 15 mph, then tonight becoming Variable wind 10 mph, except E 10 to 20 mph around Kachemak Bay
Actual Sunrise:   4:59 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   11:08 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:40 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:28 AM
Moon Rise:   4:07 AM
Moon Set:   10:33 PM
Have a Safe Day!

Monday, May 30, 2011

Mom and Cubs Lazy Afternoon! ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Mom and Cubs Lazy Afternoon!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: Brown Bear Ursos Arctos

Simyra Taback

Simyra Taback

has a brand new website!

She will be a speaker at WildlifeXpo this October.

She is also a Location Guide with

Alaska Film Commission

Simyra has guided BBC film crews on

Big Bear Week

Life Series: Hunters and Hunted

...and will soon be working with yet

another BBC film crew on a new project

sometime this year.

...Simyra has a passion for bears!

Simyra Taback-Hlebechuk and her husband Clint

owner/operate Alaska's Hallo Bay Bear Camp

- - -

REMINDER:

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Deadline: May 31

Weather: Monday 05.30.11

May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp

HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W
Weather Conditions:   Sunny and clear!
Visibility:   40 miles
Ceiling:   Unlimited
Wind:   W to 4 mph
Wind Gusts:   to 7 mph
Current Temp:   54F (12.2c)
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   69F (20.6c)
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   43F (6.1c)
Barometric Pressure:   30.05 Steady
Outside Humidity:   68%
Rainfall: 00.00 Total inches last 24 hours
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches for May
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches since May 14, 2011
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft
Tigger Forecast:   snoozing!
Actual Sunrise:   5:17 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   11:21 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   4:00 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:39 AM
Moon Rise:   4:02 AM
Moon Set:   9:35 PM
Moon:   Waning Crescent, 4% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:   20h 39m
Length of Day:   18h 04m
Tomorrow will be 3m 17s longer
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 30, 1778 -
The vessels of Captain James Cook discovered Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet
AURORA FORECAST:   Moderate (3)
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50F to mid 60F (13.3c to 18.3c), except in the lower 70F (21.1c) inland. Lows in the 40F (4.4c). Light winds becoming SW 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon, then tonight becoming S 5 to 10 mph
Actual Sunrise:   5:01 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   11:07 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:43 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:25 AM
Moon Rise:   3:46 AM
Moon Set:   9:20 PM
Have a Safe Memorial Day!

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Red Fox Clamming and Climbing! ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Red Fox Clamming and Climbing!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: Red Fox Vulpes vulpes

Species: Arctic Fox Alopex lagopus

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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Weather: Sunday 05.29.11

May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp

HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly Cloudy, light sprinkles
Visibility:   30 miles
Ceiling:   5,000 ft
Wind:   NW to 5 mph
Wind Gusts:   to 7 mph
Current Temp:   42F (5.6c)
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   50F (10c)
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   42F (5.6c)
Barometric Pressure:   29.96 Steady
Outside Humidity:   92%
Rainfall: 00.02 Total inches last 24 hours
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches for May
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches since May 14, 2011
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft
Tigger Forecast:  watching male Sandhill Crane perform exotic dance!
Actual Sunrise:   5:18 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   11:19 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   4:03 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:36 AM
Moon Rise:   3:46 AM
Moon Set:   8:18 PM
Moon:   Waning Crescent, 10% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:  20h 33m
Length of Day:   18h 01m
Tomorrow will be 3m 22s longer
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 29, 1943 -
The U.S. Army activated the Shemya post with 236 officers, seven of them women, and 4,565 enlisted men
AURORA FORECAST:   not avialable
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly cloudy this morning with isolated showers, then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50F to lower 60F (10c to 15.6c). Lows in the upper 30F to mid 40F (2.2c to 7.2c). Light wind except southwest wind 10 to 15 mph along the inlet, with winds becoming light tonight
Actual Sunrise:   5:02 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   11:05 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:46 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:22 AM
Moon Rise:   3:31 AM
Moon Set:   8:02 PM
Have a Safe Day!

Simyra...

Beary Happy Birthday!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Fox and Bear Clamming at Tidal Flats ©Simyra

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Fox and Bear Clamming at Tidal Flats

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: Brown Bear Ursus Arctos

Species: Red Fox Vules vulpes

Species: Arctic Alopex lagopus

Unusual Clouds Over Camp at 8:00 AM

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Unusual Clouds Over Camp at 8:00 AM

Yak Mt Early Season 2011

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Early Season View of Yak Mt.

(once again camp will have a contest to see who can

guess when the snow will melt there by end of season)

Season 2011 Begins: Thank You to Crew!

Season 2011

Weather: Saturday 05.28.11

May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Homer Webcams

HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly Cloudy
Visibility:   40 miles
Ceiling:   5,000 ft
Wind:   SE to 5 mph
Wind Gusts:   to 7 mph
Current Temp:   44F (6.7c)
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   59F (15c)
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   41F (5c)
Barometric Pressure:   29.90 Rising
Outside Humidity:   94%
Rainfall: 00.00 Total inches last 24 hours
Rainfall: 03.06 Total inches for May
Rainfall: 03.06 Total inches since May 14, 2011
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft
Tigger Forecast:   looking around, nothing special!
Actual Sunrise:   5:20 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   11:17 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   4:05 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:33 AM
Moon Rise:   3:35 AM
Moon Set:   6:59 PM
Moon:   Waning Crescent, 17% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:   20h 27m
Length of Day:   17h 57m
Tomorrow will be 3m 30s longer
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 28, 1867 -
The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty providing for the purchase of Alaska from Russia. Ninety-one years later, on May 28, 1958, the House of Representatives passed the Alaska statehood bill by a vote of 208-166 (more: District of Alaska, Department of Alaska, Alaska Territory )
AURORA FORECAST:   Low (2)
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Increasing clouds, mostly cloudy tonight. Highs in the lower 50F to lower 60F (10c to 15.6c). Lows in the mid 30F to mid 40F (1.7c to 4.4c). Wind SW 10 to 15 mph along the inlet. Light winds inland
Actual Sunrise:   5:04 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset:   11:03 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:49 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:19 AM
Moon Rise:   3:20 AM
Moon Set:   6:44 PM
Have a Safe Day!