ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CREDITS
Many thanks to the people who shared in editing the ASIS which include, Dan Roby, Oregon State University; Robert Day, Alaska Biological Resources, Inc.; Larisa Zelenskaya, Magadan, Russia; Vernon Byrd, Heather Renner, Leslie Slater, and Jeff Williams from the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge; Scott Hatch and Bob Gill, USGS, Alaska Science Center; and Kathy Kuletz, David Irons, and Liz Labunski from USFWS, Alaska Migratory Bird Management. Special thanks to Vivian Mendenhall for editing and continued involvement in seabird conservation since retirement from USFWS. Shawn Stephensen and Liz Labunski, USFWS, Alaska Migratory Bird Management produced the maps used in this document. Shawn was responsible for the Beringian Seabird Colony Catalog database maps and Liz created the pelagic distribution maps for seabird species that do not breed in Alaska. John Piatt and Gary Drew, USGS, Alaska Science Center have invested a great deal of time in the construction of North Pacific Pelagic Seabird Database (NPPSD) maps. We appreciate their efforts and thank them for access to the database. Gratitude also goes to Robert H. Armstrong and Alaska Northwest Books for permission to use the Alaska Seasonal Distribution Charts in the ASIS. The multitude of hours spent by Mr. Armstrong in the compilation of the charts for the Guide to the Birds of Alaska is recognized along with many thanks to Mr. Armstrong and the publisher for saving us this time. Much appreciation goes to Donna Dewhurst, USFWS-AMBCC for design of the cover and for help with photo application and to Lisa Grandbois, USFWS, Information Technology Management for help with graphics setup. The cover photo is a USFWS photo, photographer unknown. Special thanks to the following photographers from the private sector who generously allowed use of their photographs in this document: Bruce Craig George Divoky Bryan Guarente Ian Jones Ian Jones Ian Jones Ian Jones Ian Jones Ian Jones Guy Monty Nial Moores/Birds Korea Dennis Paulson Rhinoceros Auklet Black Guillemot Glaucous Gull Ancient Murrelet Cassin’s Auklet Fork-tailed Storm-Petrel Leach’s Storm-Petrel Least Auklet Whiskered Auklet Marbled Murrelet Slaty-backed Gull (2) Pelagic Cormorant Jeff Poklen Jeff Poklen Jeff Poklen Jeff Poklen Eric Preston Eric Preston Eric Preston Barb Putnam Mark Rauzon Dan Tallman Glen Tepke Mike Yip Herring Gull Laysan Albatross Pomarine Jaeger Sooty Shearwater Black-footed Albatross Parasitic Jaeger Short-tailed Shearwater Brandt’s Cormorant Double-crested Cormorant Ancient Murrelet Black Guillemot Rhinoceros Auklet
Thanks also to photographers from USFWS, National Park Service (NPS), and USGS/Alaska Science Center* for their photos. Greg Balough Tim Bowman Chris Dau Donna Dewhurst Donna Dewhurst Donna Dewhurst Donna Dewhurst Bob Gill* Bob Gill* Scott Hatch* Lee Karney Max Kauffman Rodney Krey Meg Laws Mark Rauzon Mason Reid (NPS) Lisa Sheffield Art Sowls Art Sowls Laysan Albatross Long-tailed Jaeger (2) Thick-billed Murre Bonaparte’s Gull Mew Gull (2) Red-faced Cormorant Tufted Puffin Aleutian Tern Arctic Tern Northern Fulmar Caspian Tern Black-legged Kittiwake Double-crested Cormorant Sabine’s Gull Dovekie Kittlitz’s Murrelet Common Murre Crested Auklet Horned Puffin ii