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Katmai National Park and Preserve

DID YOU KNOW?

Katmai (kăt´mī) , is located at the northern end of the Alaska Peninsula on Shelikof Strait in Alaska. This unique area of Katmai National Park is comprised of:  approximately 3,674,530 acres -or-1,487,664 hectares; and an adjoining preserve is approximately 418,699 acres -or- 169,514 hectares. Established in 1918 as a national monument, it was later expanded and was designated a park and preserve in 1980.

Eagle and Raven + DID YOU KNOW? ©STaback

Eagle and Raven

Simyra Taback © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: EAGLE Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Species: RAVEN Corvus corax

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DID YOU KNOW?

EAGLE: Both male and female adult bald eagles have a blackish-brown back and breast; a white head, neck, and tail; and yellow feet and bill. The female bald eagle is 35 to 37 inches, slightly larger than the male. Wingspan ranges from 72 to 90 inches.

RAVEN: The raven is the largest bird of the crow family: it is twice heavier than a common crow at 3 pounds, being two feet long, with a wingspan of almost 3.3 ft. Ravens can live 40 years in the wild and 70 in captivity.

Fox Keeping An Eye Out For Bears! ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Fox Keeping An Eye Out For Bears!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: RED FOX Vulpes vulpes

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DID YOU KNOW?

Red foxes typically inhabit abandoned wolf dens or enlarged ground squirrel or marmot burrows. They also remodel these smaller dwellings to make their own dens fifteen to twenty feet long.

Weather: Friday 11.04.11

November Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Today cloudy with periods of light rain and snow. Little or no additional snow accumulation. Tonight mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows 15F to 25F (-9.4c to -3.9c). Highs in the 30F (-1.1c)  
Visibility:   10 miles  
Ceiling:   1,000'  
Wind:   Today NE 15 mph, strongest along the inlet, then tonight becoming Variable 10 mph, except NW 15 to 30 mph around Kachemak Bay  
Barometric Pressure:   29.37 Steady  
Outside Humidity:   93%  
Tigger Forecast:   purring in a warm, cozy kitty-type place!  
Actual Sunrise:   9:34 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   6:03 PM AKDT  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:49 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   6:49 PM  
Moon Rise:   4:09 PM  
Moon Set:   2:37 AM  
Moon:   Waxing Gibbous, 71% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   10h 00m  
Length of Day:   8h 29m  
Tomorrow will be 5m 0s shorter      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 4, 1884 -
The first U.S. District Court was formally organized at Sitka  /more: Alaska Court System    
AURORA FORECAST:   Moderate (3)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   South Taurids: November 2, 3, 410/20 hrly rate, very slow, bright display, view S 1~3am


HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Rain showers mixing with and changing to snow by late morning. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Tonight mostly clear in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows 15F to 25F (-9.4c to -3.9c), except in the mid 30F (1.7c) along the western capes and Alaska Peninsula. High temperatures slowly falling into the upper 20F (-3.3c). Wind S 5 to 10 mph, becoming NW 15 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Along the western capes and Alaska Peninsula: NW 25 to 40 mph, with gusts to 55 mph. Tonight W 10 to 20 mph, becoming Variable 10 mph after midnight. Gusts to 35 mph during the evening along the western capes and Alaska Peninsula   
Actual Sunrise:   9:49 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   6:19 PM AKDT  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   9:03 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:04 PM  
Moon Rise:   4:24 PM  
Moon Set:   2:53 AM  
Have a Safe Day!

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HALLO BAY BIRD LIST • ALASKA BIRDS

KACHEMAK BAY BIRDING • SHOREBIRD FESTIVAL

Thoughtful Wolf! + Did You Know? ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Thoughtful Wolf!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species:  WOLF Canis Lupus

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DID YOU KNOW?

Wolves are very intelligent animals. They live in groups that are known as packs. They can have from 6 to 20 members in them at a time. Wolves hunt as a group, which makes it possible for them to take down large prey such as moose and elk. This type of kill helps to ensure there is plenty of food to go around for the entire pack.

Rosie and Cub at Play + Did You Know? ©RChou

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Rosie and Cub at Play

Roger Chou © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos

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DID YOU KNOW?

Brown bear cubs learn how to forage from their mother. She also teaches them how to fish. Cubs may continue to use the mother’s fishing method even after they grow up.

Weather: Thursday 11.03.11

November Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Snow! Snow mixing with rain toward Kachemak Bay. Snow accumulation 1 to 3 inches along Cook Inlet. Little or no snow accumulation inland. Tonight rain and snow around Kachemak Bay and a chance of snow elsewhere. Little snow accumulation. Lows in the upper 20F to mid 30F (-3.3c to 1.7c). Highs in the mid 30F to lower 40F (1.7c to 4.4c) ***See weather update below   
Visibility:   5 miles  
Ceiling:   1,500'
Wind:   SE 10 to 20 mph. Around Kachemak Bay SE 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 35 mph,  gusting to 45 mph in the afternoon. Tonight E 10 to 20 mph. Around Kachemak Bay SE 15 to 30 mph, gusting to 45 mph, decreasing to S 20 mph after midnight
Barometric Pressure:   29.58 Falling  
Outside Humidity:   96%  
Tigger Forecast:   it's snowing ~ curled up warm 'n cozy snoozing!  
Actual Sunrise:   9:31 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   6:06 PM AKDT  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:46 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   6:51 PM  
Moon Rise:   3:59 PM  
Moon Set:   1:18 AM  
Moon:   Waxing Gibbous, 63% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   10h 04m  
Length of Day:   8h 34m  
Tomorrow will be 5m 2s shorter      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 3, 1942 -
Construction crews building the Alaska Highway from the north and south met at "break through," 20 miles east of the Alaska boundary
AURORA FORECAST:   Quiet (1)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   South Taurids: November 2, 3, 4
10/20 hrly rate, very slow, bright display, view S 1~3am


HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Inland areas snow, heavy at times mixing with rain in the afternoon. Areas of blowing snow may reduce visibility to one half mile or less at times. Snow accumulation 3 to 7 inches. Tonight rain in the evening, then rain and snow after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows around 30F (-1.1c). Highs in the lower 30F to lower 40F (-1.1c to 4.4c). Wind SE 20 to 35 mph, tonight becoming SW 10 to 25 mph after midnight. Local gusts 45 to 65 mph along the western capes and the Alaska Peninsula   ***See updated weather report below  
Actual Sunrise:   9:46 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   6:21 PM AKDT  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   9:01 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:06 PM  
Moon Rise:   4:14 PM  
Moon Set:   1:34 AM  
Have a Safe Day!
►Breaking News Weather Update: Batten down the hatches: A monster of a storm is forecast to hit Southcentral Alaska this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, with major snow accumulation for West Prince William Sound and hurricane wind gusts up to 80 mph in Anchorage. Blizzard-like conditions were a possibility across much of the state, from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region through the Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage Bowl and beyond, to the Kenai Peninsula. Here is a rundown of the predicted snow accumulation in the Valley, Anchorage and beyond to Girdwood and Kenai. Read more here

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Sow and Cub + Bear Facts! ©RChou

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Sow and Cubs

Roger Chou © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos

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DID YOU KNOW?

The grizzly has the second slowest reproduction rate of all North American mammals, making it harder for it to rebound from threats to its survival. Females do not reach breeding maturity until they are 4 to 9 years old and generally give birth to two cubs every 3 years. Sometimes, one or three cubs may be born to a female, but two is the more common number. Males usually will not mate until they are able to compete successfully with other males for an available female.

Weather: Wednesday 11.02.11

November Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly sunny today, then tonight increasing clouds. Lows 10F to 20F above (-12.2c to -6.7c). Highs in the mid 20F to mid 30F (-3.9c to 1.7c)  
Visibility:   10 miles  
Ceiling:   Unlimited  
Wind:   Today N to 15 mph.  Along the inlet N 15 to 30 mph, with gusts to 40 mph decreasing to 15 mph by late afternoon, then becoming Variable to 10 mph tonight  
Barometric Pressure:   30.17 Steady  
Outside Humidity:   43%  
Tigger Forecast:   accurate for sunny skies! 
Actual Sunrise:   9:29 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   6:08 PM AKDT  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:44 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   6:53 PM  
Moon Rise:   3:48 PM  
Moon Set:   No Moon Set  
Moon:   FIRST QUARTER, 52% of Moon illunimated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   10h 09m  
Length of Day:   8h 39m  
Tomorrow will be 5m 3s shorter      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 2, 1920 -
Anchorage residents voted 328 to 130 to incorporate as a first class city /more: climate and history and 1964 Alaska Earthquake   
AURORA FORECAST:   Low (2)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   South Taurids: November 2~4
10/20 hrly rate, very slow, bright display, view S 1~3am 


HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly sunny today, then tonight mostly cloudy. Snow developing after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows 15F to 20F (-9.4c to -6.7c), except around 30F (-1.1c) along the western capes and Alaska Peninsula. Highs in the mid 20F to lower 30F (-3.9c to -1.1c). Today wind will be N 10 to 20 mph. Local gusts to 35 mph in the morning. Tonight Variable to 10 mph, becoming E 10 to 25 mph after midnight. Along the western capes wind will be E 10 to 25 mph, increasing to SE 30 to 45 mph after midnight  
Actual Sunrise:   9:44 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   6:24 PM AKDT  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:59 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:08 PM  
Moon Rise:   4:03 PM  
Moon Set:   12:12 AM  
Have a Safe Day!

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HALLO BAY BIRD LIST • ALASKA BIRDS

KACHEMAK BAY BIRDING • SHOREBIRD FESTIVAL

Seasonal Activity of Bears: November

Seasonal Acitivity of Bears...

Mid-September to Mid-October:

Coho salmon still entering rivers and available. Bears are now observed feeding on fish that have spawned out and died. Fall colors are beautiful and the days are shorter. Weather can be pleasant with short duration fast moving storms passing through the area. Bears are gorgeous with their winter fur and guard hairs. Bears are spending long periods of time resting/sleeping near the rivers or on the beaches. Berries are also a very important part of their diet at this time.©


November and December:
Life slows down at Hallo Bay, bears prepare and den for the winter months. Local weather conditions predict when this happens as large winter storms now become common, lasting for many days.©

Ursula and Urso by ©RChou

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Ursula and Urso

Roger Chou © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species:  BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos

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Wiki Brown Bear Information

Weather: Tuesday 11.01.11

November Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
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HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Today mostly cloudy with areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Tonight decreasing clouds with areas of blowing snow. Lows 10F to 20F above (-12.2c to -6.7c). Highs in the upper 20F to mid 30F (-3.3c to 1.7c)  
Visibility:   10 miles  
Ceiling:   7,000'  
Wind:   N to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph along the inlet in the afternoon and evening   
Barometric Pressure:   29.29 Falling  
Outside Humidity:   81%  
Tigger Forecast:   curled up snoozing!  
Actual Sunrise:   9:26 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   6:11 PM AKDT  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:42 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   6:55 PM  
Moon Rise:   3:33 PM  
Moon Set:   11:56 PM 
Moon:   Waxing Crescent, 41% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   10h 13m  
Length of Day:   8h 44m  
Tomorrow will be 5m 5s shorter      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 1, 1947 -
A retail sales tax took effect at Sitka; it was the first in Alaska   
AURORA FORECAST:   Low (2)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   South Taurids: November 2~4  

HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Partly cloudy today and tonight. Lows around 15F (-9.4c) except in the 20F (-6.7c) along the western capes and Alaska Peninsula. Highs in the 20F (-6.7c). Wind NW 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 to 45 mph   
Actual Sunrise:   9:41 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   6:26 PM AKDT  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:57 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:11 PM  
Moon Rise:   3:48 PM  
Moon Set:   No Moon Set  
Have a Safe Day!

HOMER SPIT • KACHEMAK BAY • COOK INLET • WEBCAM

HALLO BAY BIRD LIST • ALASKA BIRDS

KACHEMAK BAY BIRDING • SHOREBIRD FESTIVAL