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Alaskan Birding From A Cruise Ship
If you would like to see an illustrated version of this trip report, part 1 can be found on my website:
Part 1 - Introduction and Planning details
The following is a write up of the birding opportunities possible while taking a cruise from Alaska south along the Inside Passage to Vancouver. It also includes 2 days of birding in Anchorage prior to the beginning of the cruise.
Anchorage & Hwy 1 en route to Seward
College Fjord & Glacier Bay
Skagway, Juneau & Ketchikan
Queen Charlotte Sound to Vancouver
We had always wanted to do an Alaskan Cruise, so when my husband knew he was going to Anchorage for a business meeting in August, we decided that this would be a good starting off point. (This cruise can also be done starting in Vancouver and ending in Alaska). There are several cruise lines, which do the Inside Passage, but the Princess Line was the only one which fitted in well with the dates we had available, due to the business trip. We booked through a local travel agent in May 2002 and our ship was the Ocean Princess, leaving Seward on Sat. Aug 3rd at 10pm, arriving in Vancouver on Sat. Aug 10th, at 7:30am. This was our first ever cruise and the experience with Princess was excellent.
A search on the web found Bird Watching Tours of Anchorage, so I booked a morning trip for my first day. This proved to be an excellent 4-hour trip, netting 3 lifers and was well worth the $75. I did have a rental car in Anchorage to enable me to do some birding and photography on my own.
We decided that we would not take some of the shore excursions offered by Princess, as none of them were specifically birding oriented. Juneau looked as though it had some good birding, so for this stop and the next day in Ketchikan, we called ahead and booked rental cars. In Juneau we chose Avis from the International Airport, not realising that this was 12 miles from where the ship docked, so this incurred an extra US$40 in taxi fares. In Ketchikan we used Budget, which had a pick up & drop off service to & from the cruise ship dock (about 10 minutes drive). The cost of hiring a car for the day was about US$55, plus gasoline a lot cheaper than the excursions, for example, a 4 hour Whale Watching & Wildlife Quest out of Juneau, would have cost US$105 per person.
We took our scope, which packed nicely into my roller backpack. The tripod went into one of the suitcases, and our bins & cameras went into another carry-on. We had 2 digital cameras an Olympus C700UZ (with 10x optical zoom) and a brand new Nikon CoolPix 4500, which I hoped to be able to use with my Swarovski AT-80 HD spotting scope to get some digiscoped photos. My husband had his laptop computer with him (for the business trip) so we had no problem with running out of memory cards, as we could download the images and clean the cards every night.
Airport Security (as of July/August 2002)
The laptop had to be opened up & switched on at both Houston IAH & Vancouver, but the cameras were only inspected at Vancouver, where I had to turn them on. No one asked to see the scope. Digital cameras & memory cards will pass through the X-ray machines with no problems.
Useful books, websites, etc
The Guide to Birds of Alaska, Robert H. Armstrong. 4th edition, 1995 ISBN 0-88240-462-8
Birds of North America, Kenn Kaufman. 2000 ISBN 0-395-96464-4
Alaska by Cruise Ship, Anne Vipond. 3rd edition 2002 ISBN 0-9697991-5-2 has some very useful general information and maps.
I searched the archives of the Birdchat web forum for trip reports, but found that there was not much information available for the Southeast part of Alaska, though I did find a report on Blake Maybanks website from someone who had done a cruise on a smaller ship: the S.S. Universe Explorer, a 617-ft vessel. His write up from a birding perspective, was very informative. URL as follows: http://maybank.tripod.com/USA/AK/AK-07-97.htm
I also posted a request for information (RFI) on Birdchat and had several replies which were very useful in the planning. Thanks to all the wonderful birders on Birdchat who sent me their Alaskan experiences and advice.
Other useful sites as follows:
Birding related sites in Alaska: http://www.anchoragebirding.com/Birding%20Links.html
Tina MacDonalds Where do you want to go birding in Alaska today: http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/usalaska.htm
Tinas account of Potter Marsh, Anchorage: http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/H...tersMarsh.html
Eagle River Nature Center (25 miles NE of Anchorage): http://www.ernc.org/
Bird Watching Tours of Anchorage: http://www.anchoragebirding.com/
Best Birding Sites around Juneau: http://home.gci.net/~juneaubird/birdspot.html
Ketchikan area recreation, including Ward Lake: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/rec...es/ktnrec.html
Alaskas National Parks: http://www.nps.gov/akso/gis/parklist.htm
Alaskas State Parks (also lists Nature Centers, State Recreation Areas, etc): http://www.dnr.state.ak.us/parks/aspbro/index.htm
Big Game Alaska wildlife rehab. center http://www.biggamealaska.com/index.htm
Parts 2,3 & 4 in this thread are posted below.
Photo of HelenB, birding from the ship in Glacier Bay, below:
Latest World lifer - Double-striped Thick-knee (Costa Rica)
World - 1135; N America - 632; USA - 418; Texas - 372; Yard (garden) - 142 (latest House Wren)
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Part 2 - Anchorage section
To see an illustrated report on this section, please go to my website at: http://helensbirds.homestead.com/alaskapt2.html
Wednesday, 31st July 2002
Arrive in Anchorage 4pm, pick up the Avis car and head for the Hotel Captain Cook, where my husbands business meeting was being held. After unloading our luggage we drove to Potter Marsh at the southern end of the Coastal Wildlife Refuge, along the Turnagain Arm, south of Anchorage. It was a glorious sunny evening and we stayed there for a couple of hours, watching the shorebirds, gulls, ducks and salmon that were making their way up Rabbit Creek, which flowed through the middle of the marsh.
Thursday, 1st August 2002
Bird Watching Tours of Anchorage picked me up at the hotel at 8am. They have a comfortable minibus, seating about 12 people, but there were only 4 of us that morning. Our guide/driver was very informative and took us to some places in Anchorage that I would never have found on my own. The first stop was at Westchester Lagoon, where the first bird seen, a Greater Scaup - was a lifer for me! Also seen here: Red-necked Grebes on floating nests, Common Loon, Lesser Yellowlegs, Solitary Sandpiper, Mallard and Herring Gulls. The next stop was on a section of the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail near the mouth of Chester Creek, which overlooked the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet. The clear weather gave us a good view of Mount McKinley in the distance. Here we saw an Alder Flycatcher - my 2nd lifer, and a pair of Stellers Jays, in the trees by the trail. Out on the mudflats, there were Short-billed Dowitchers, Mew Gulls, Arctic Terns and Mallards. We then drove to Lake Spenard, a docking area for most of the float planes in Anchorage, and saw more Geater Saup and Red-necked Grebes, plus a family of Common Goldeneyes. At the fourth stop, we found a pair of Pacific Loons on Delong Lake, making my 3rd lifer of the day.
Drinks and snacks were provided mid-morning, while we looked down on a couple Sandhill Cranes on a section of the Coastal Wildlife Refuge, from the southwest side of Anchorage, overlooking the Turnagain Arm. We ended the morning at Potter Marsh, just south of Anchorage, where a Bald Eagles nest was pointed out to us - only visible with a scope, which our tour leader had carried along the boardwalk. Just as we were leaving a juvenile Bald Eagle was seen soaring overhead, being mobbed by ravens. South of Potter Marsh is the HQ for the Chugach State Park, and whilst stopped here for a few minutes, we had great views of a Common Redpoll, which popped up right in front of us while we were actually watching a female moose and her calf! At the end of the 4-hour tour we were dropped off at our respective hotels. This was a great introduction to birding in this Alaskan city and I would highly recommend it anyone coming to Anchorage.
After lunch I returned to Westchester Lagoon with my cameras and scope to see if I could get some digiscoped photos of the Red-necked Grebe on her floating nest. Unfortunately the sun was not in the best place and my first try at digiscoping in bright sunshine was not very successful. However, a little work in the digital darkroom did salvage one image of a Red-necked Grebe on her floating nest (see website, part 2). The warm weather had brought out lots of people and boaters, so I would definitely recommend a morning visit to this lake!
During dinner that evening, in the restaurant on the 10th floor of the hotel, we overlooked the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet and were treated to views of a pod of Beluga whales passing by quite close in to shore.
Friday, 2nd August 2002
I had researched the Eagle River Nature Center on the Internet, before arriving in Anchorage, and decided that, as the weather was perfect (clear, sunny and unusually warm for Alaska in August!) this was my birding spot for the morning. The 25-mile drive north on Glenn Highway (Hwy 1) took about 40 minutes. There was a $5 daily use/parking fee at the Nature Center, which had an excellent Visitor Center. The docents advised me on which trails would be the best for birding and also, which ones to avoid. I was alone and would have to be careful of bears, which were beginning to come down to the creeks now that the salmon were running. I was told to make plenty of noise and did in fact come across a couple using a bell to warn the bears of their presence. Hardly the best way to bird, but I value my personal safety and would rather not meet face to face with a bear in his territory!
The Rodak Trail (0.75 miles), which was recommended as the most suitable for me, descended from the Nature Center through mixed woodland, to a small lake made by beavers. This was not on the main Eagle River, but there were great views of the 7,000 foot peaks. The beaver lodge was visible in the center of the lake, and the beaver dam could be seen from the boardwalk. The Rodak Trail led into the historic Iditarod Trail which continued eastwards along the valley from the lake. It is a 26-mile one-way route to Girdwood, so I continued through the woodland only as far as Four Corners, about 1 mile from the Nature Center, as the next section was labeled Bear Meadows!!
Although I didnt see many birds at ERNC, the scenery was beautiful and the wild flowers and butterflies, made up for it. On the lake there was a family of Green-winged Teal and some Mallards, and a pair of Belted Kingfishers were roosting in a dead pine tree by the beaver dam. In the woodlands Black-capped Chickadees were common and I was pleased to find some Boreal Chickadees, which were my only lifer of the day. Other passerines seen were: a Lincolns Sparrow, 2 juvenile Dark-eyed Juncos, 4 Yellow-rumped Warblers and an Alder Flycatcher.
I drove back to Anchorage, staying on the Seward Highway (#1) through the city, to make another visit to Potter Marsh. I went to the southern end first, turning left into Potter Valley Road and then turning into a gravel parking area to turn around. There is not much view of the marsh from here, but by returning to the Seward Highway north, you can find a small pull-in right on the edge of the marsh. Here I spent some time digiscoping the gulls, before driving back towards Anchorage and turning right where the signs indicated Wildlife Viewing/Potter Marsh. Here there is a parking lot and access to the long boardwalk out over the marsh. I carried the scope and cameras to the very end of the boardwalk, in the hope of spotting the Ruff, which had been there for a couple of weeks, though Id been told that it hadnt been seen for the last 4 days. No luck, so I took a few more photos before heading back to Anchorage. New birds seen today were a pair of Common Snipe flying in to the center of the marsh, 3 Savannah Sparrows and a Downy Woodpecker heard in the trees by the parking lot.
After dinner we walked around Anchorage town center and down to the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail a 13 mile walking and cycling trail which begins at the western end of 2nd Ave and follows the coastline south to Kincaid Park. On the coastal plain we saw lots of Canada Geese working over the mudflats. The city was remarkably devoid of small birds, due, we were told, to the nest robbing activities of the local Mew Gulls. The ubiquitous Starlings and House Sparrows seen throughout the US apparently can not survive the winters in Anchorage.
Photo of a Lesser Yellowlegs at Potter Marsh, below:
Latest World lifer - Double-striped Thick-knee (Costa Rica)
World - 1135; N America - 632; USA - 418; Texas - 372; Yard (garden) - 142 (latest House Wren)
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wow, what a wonderful report, i dont normally comment on items, but just had to say very well done,really enjoyed it,superb
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ALASKAN BIRDING FROM A CRUISE SHIP: part 3 - cruise section
For an illustrated report on this section, please go to my website at: http://helensbirds.homestead.com/alaskapt3.html
Saturday, 3rd August 2002
Our cruise was due to depart at 10pm, so we returned our car to the Airport and took the 4pm Princess Line shuttle bus to Seward. Our bus driver gave us a very informative narrative during the 3 hour journey down the Seward Highway and pointed out lots of interesting things. We saw a Dall sheep which had come right down to the highway, and we even managed to get a photo through the bus window. Later we stopped at the Big Game Wildlife Care and Rehabilitation Center, near Portage, where we saw some Black-billed Magpies, Dark-eyed Juncos and a Red Crossbill, singing from the top of a pine tree. After boarding the ship, we went up on deck to look around the harbor, and here we saw several Northwestern Crows (lifer), Violet-green Swallows, Mew and Herring Gulls, Black-legged Kittiwakes and 2 Bald Eagles, one of which gave us a nice show as he swooped down to steal a tasty tid-bit from a gull on the water. We hoped hed return to his perch on top of a lamp-post to eat his meal, but he flew off into the woods in the distance.
Sunday, 4th August 2002
The first morning of our cruise on the Ocean Princess, brought us into College Fjord, off Prince William Sound, at about 6:30am, so we skipped breakfast to spend about 2 hours on deck nature watching. This was the most memorable beginning to our cruise experience. The weather was fine and sunny, and the water calm, blue and dotted with small pieces of ice. Herring and Mew Gulls were very common, and we also saw 2 Arctic Terns and a Long-tailed Jaeger - a lifer for me. Other wildlife seen: harbor seals, 2 orcas and lots of sea otters, lazily swimming along on their backs! The glaciers here are named after the eastern universities, such as Harvard.
The rest of the day was spent at sea as we covered the many miles to the beginning of the Inside Passage.
Monday, 5th August 2002
Our second day at sea was spent in the magnificent beauty of the Glacier Bay National Park, which can only be accessed by boat or plane. Glacier Bay was first discovered by John Muir in 1879 and just 200 years ago these shorelines were completely covered by ice. A Park Naturalist joined us from a launch at the entrance to Glacier Bay and with the help of the resident ship's naturalist, we had a commentary on all the nature watching aspects for the day. The weather was clear and sunny, but cold enough to require parkas, hats and gloves, (pity I'd left the gloves at home!) The conditions were perfect for viewing and photographing the glaciers and birds (where possible) and we were told that such weather is a rare phenomena in this part of Alaska. We took the scope onto deck, which aided in identifying Pigeon Guillemots and 2 Tufted Puffins, both lifers. Also seen: Common Murres, Marbled Murrelets, a Long-tailed Jaeger, and 2 Pelagic Cormorants (lifer). By 1:30pm we had reached the end of the Tarr Inlet, where the Margerie and Grand Pacific Glaciers reach the sea. Our ship stayed here for 3 hours so we had good views of the new icebergs calving from the front of the Margerie Glacier. The large chunks of ice cause food rich water to come to the surface a treat for the numerous Glaucous-winged, Bonaparte & Mew Gulls, and Black-legged Kittiwakes, which were in abundance here. At 4:30pm the ship began its journey back along the Tarr Inlet and we left the Glacier Bay National Park to sail on overnight to the next stop in Skagway the following day.
Tuesday, 6th August 2002
Skagway - Fine day with sunny periods.
We had booked a shore excursion on the White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad, because my husband loves trains! The trip took up the whole morning, and really made my husband's day, when they allowed him to ride in the locomotive cab on the journey back down to Skagway. It was not really possible to bird from the train, but we did get a Vaux's Swift (lifer) and a Solitary Sandpiper along the Skagway River, just after leaving town. It is possible to hire a car in Skagway and drive up to White Pass, stopping wherever you want, but we wanted to experience the train ride and see the Trail of 98, which the prospectors took in the Goldrush days, over a century ago.
We returned to the ship for lunch and in the afternoon explored Skagway, and along the eastern side of this small town, near the railroad and creek, we found Chipping Sparrows, Dark-eyed Junco, Common Raven, Northwestern Crows and Pine Siskin. Heading back towards the harbor, near the train depot and 3rd Street, we found a trailhead leading up into the mountains. We picked up a trail map and set off for Lower Dewey Lake, the shortest hike at 1.4 miles roundtrip. There were excellent views looking down onto the town and harbor and we saw a few birds: more Pine Siskins, Townsend and Blackpoll Warblers and a Hermit Thrush.
Wednesday, 7th August 2002
Website for birding around Juneau: http://home.gci.net/~juneaubird/birdspot.html
We had a very wet, windy, cold day (54 degrees F), so not very productive. Had to take a taxi to the Int. Airport to pick up the pre-booked rental car - a journey of 12 miles at a cost of $20. We had planned to drive the 41 miles north on Hwy 7 to Point Bridget State Park, but this turned out to be a total waste of time - we should have done more homework on this SP, as the only way in was by hiking through marsh and forest and with the terrible weather, we didn't have adequate gear with us. I suppose we were expecting a developed State Park with visitor center, decent paths and so on.
On the way back, we stopped at the Eagle Beach State Recreation Area (29 miles north of Juneau). The visitor center was closed and the main parking lot gate was locked, but there was another road leading to the estuary viewing area with sheltered picnic tables, so we were able to set up the scope and keep dry. Not enough light for any decent photography though - pity as there were some good shorebirds and Bald Eagles here.
Heading back into Juneau we took in the Mendenhall Glacier - take Mendenhall Loop Road, heading north off Hwy 7, near the Int. Airport, to get to the visitor center. Drizzling & misty, so didn't get much of a view of this glacier and the only birds seen were: Raven, Barn Swallow, Arctic Tern & Bufflehead. There are lots of trails here for anyone visiting on a nice day. Back on the ship by 2:30pm for a late lunch and in the harbor we saw: Marbled Murrelets, Glaucous-winged Gulls, Mew Gulls, Northwestern Crows and a Pigeon Guillemot.
Mendenhall Glacier area - maps & info:
Photo of the Mendenhall Glacier below:
Latest World lifer - Double-striped Thick-knee (Costa Rica)
World - 1135; N America - 632; USA - 418; Texas - 372; Yard (garden) - 142 (latest House Wren)
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ALASKAN BIRDING FROM A CRUISE SHIP: part 3 - last part of cruise section
For an illustrated report on this section, please go to my website at: http://helensbirds.homestead.com/alaskapt3.html
Thursday, 8th August 2002
Ketchikan - raining again, poor visibility.
We had been instructed to call the Budget car rental place on disembarking and they sent a car to pick us up - a much better arrangement than with Avis in Juneau, as it cost us nothing extra. The rental place was at a car dealership on the way north out of town on the N. Tongass Highway. This worked well as we needed this route to get to Ward Lake, which is about 7.5 miles from the center of Ketchikan.
For a map of Ward Lake, go to: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/rec...ifs/wardm2.gif
In the small community of Ward Cove, you will find that Ward Lake Road (a gravel road) is not accessible from the N. Tongass Hwy, and is now closed by barriers, so continue about another half a mile, until you see a major right turn, off a left hand bend. This is Pipe Line Road and heads northeast into the Tongass National Forest. After about 1.5 miles, take a right turn (south) onto Ward Lake Road, which drops down to the north side of Ward Lake, and park at the Picnic Area. It was pouring with rain again, and now I understood why picnic tables are inside shelters - some even had log burning fireplaces! We walked the 1.3 mile nature trail around the lake, even though the weather was terrible and the visibility poor. We didn't get a big birdcount - 2 Belted Kingfishers, 4 Mallards, 2 Winter Wrens, Stellar's Jay, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Northwestern Crow, Hermit Thrush, and then to brighten up the day, a group of Yellow and Townsend's Warblers working their way through the trees, but the experience of being in a temperate rainforest in such weather is unforgettable! I do regret not taking any photos around Ward Lake, which I'm sure is very beautiful on a nice day.
After returning to Ketchikan, we drove south of the town a little way, finding a very wet Bald Eagle perching on an old broken down jetty. We also looked around the Totem Bight State Park, but the weather was too closed in to find any birds, so we cut the birding day short and returned the car.
For more information on recreation facilities, hiking trails, etc in the Ketchikan area, go to the Tongass National Forest Recreation website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/rec...es/ktnrec.html
Friday, 9th August
At sea down the Inside Passage on the last leg to Vancouver
Overnight, the ship entered Canadian waters and sailed into Queen Charlotte Sound. The Ocean Princess was one of three cruise ships heading into Vancouver the next day. There was good viewing on deck and from our balcony and with my scope I was able to identify Parakeet and Rhinoceros Auklets, both lifers. I could never have done this with only my binoculars. There were lots of Bald Eagles perched at the top of pines along the route. Also, the usual seabirds were seen, plus Bonaparte's Gulls and even the flyby of a hummingbird. Had been told that Rufous Hummingbirds fly out to cruise ships, but this was so fast we couldn't identify it!
From Queen Charlotte Sound the ship passed into a much narrower passage called the Discovery Passage, where the Seymour Narrows were once a major problem for cruise ships, due to fast tidal currents and a dangerous submerged rock, only 9 feet down. The Ripple Rock was eventually blown up in 1958. On leaving the Seymour Narrows, we saw the Cape Mudge Lighthouse as we passed into the Strait of Georgia.
Saturday, 10th August 2002
We came in to Vancouver at dawn, seeing Canada Geese and some cormorants flying across the Burrard Inlet to Stanley Park, where the Lost Lagoon waterfowl sanctuary is located.
Personal note:
If we ever do this cruise again, we will book a couple of days in Vancouver and leave at a more leisurely rate on a weekday. Getting through the airport was not a pleasant experience, with 3 cruise ships all docking that morning and throwing thousands of passengers into the airport system in a short period of time. The lines were horrendous!
Photo of the Inside Passage, with another cruise ship following us, below:
Latest World lifer - Double-striped Thick-knee (Costa Rica)
World - 1135; N America - 632; USA - 418; Texas - 372; Yard (garden) - 142 (latest House Wren)
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ALASKAN BIRDING FROM A CRUISE SHIP: part 4 - species list
List of species seen
For an illustrated report on this section, please go to my website at: http://helensbirds.homestead.com/alaskatriplist.html
Lifers *
Pacific Loon *
Common Loon
Red-necked Grebe
Pelagic Cormorant *
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
American Wigeon
Green-winged Teal
Greater Scaup *
Common Goldeneye
Bald Eagle
Sandhill Crane
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Short-billed Dowitcher
Common Snipe
Long-tailed Jaeger *
Bonaparte's Gull
Mew Gull (Common Gull in UK)
Herring Gull
Glaucous-winged Gull *
Black-legged Kittiwake
Arctic Tern
Common Murre (Guillemot in UK)
Pigeon Guillemot *
Marbled Murrelet *
Parakeet Auklet *
Rhinoceros Auklet *
Tufted Puffin *
Rock Dove
Vaux's Swift *
Belted Kingfisher
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Alder Flycatcher *
Steller's Jay
Black-billed Magpie
Northwestern Crow *
Common Raven
Violet-green Swallow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Boreal Chickadee *
Red-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Hermit Thrush
European Starling
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Townsend's Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Red Crossbill
Common Redpoll
Pine Siskin
House Sparrow
Photo of a Glaucous-winged Gull, in Glacier Bay, below:
Latest World lifer - Double-striped Thick-knee (Costa Rica)
World - 1135; N America - 632; USA - 418; Texas - 372; Yard (garden) - 142 (latest House Wren)
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A wonderful collection of accounts and the birds you saw are both new to me and familiar. Thanks very much!
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|Friday 8th August 2003, 21:38
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What a wonderful trip you had, Helen -- and thanks for a splendid report!
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Wow what a wonderful trip and a very interesting report as well. Many thanks for sharing. How many weeks will it take for you to recover?
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An excelllent report Helen with some very useful inforamtion and links - I've passed them onto a friend who often does the Alaskan cruises and is very interested in wildlife. Great photos too. You obviously had a wonderful time and a successful birding trip.
I enjoyed checking out the extra photos on your website too
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Nicely done, beautiful country. Many Japanese aboard? Those cruises are well-known here.
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Thanks, everyone.
Charles - there were a few Japanese on board!
Ian - we did get some good photos, except for the 2 days when it rained!
Tony - I don't think you can have looked at the dates! This trip was last year - I just haven't got around to writing it up till now! I'm definitely fully recovered.
Beverley, Andrew and Harriers - thanks for the nice comments.
Latest World lifer - Double-striped Thick-knee (Costa Rica)
World - 1135; N America - 632; USA - 418; Texas - 372; Yard (garden) - 142 (latest House Wren)
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Helen -wonderfully informativeand very interesting. This will be a great resource for anyone planning a similar trip and a lesson to me on how to write a really good trip report! Your pics are lovely too, I loved the glaucous-winged gull in particular. How brave of you to go walking in bear country on your own! I've only ever seen them in movies but they look pretty fearsome! Thanks.
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Thank you for the nice words, Sal.
I'm now writing up a trip we did in April - West Texas and Big Bend National Park - a bit nearer to home! Hope to have it online in the next couple of weeks.
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|Tuesday 2nd September 2003, 00:03
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methinks, I must visit your website, if what you've posted is an abridged version. Fantastic story, excellent references, and first rate photos!
My neighbors went on the same cruise a couple weeks before you, in the opposite direction. I have been fantasizing about doing the Inside Passage from Seattle to Anchorage aboard the public ferries with nothing but binos and a sleeping bag for some time now. A few years ago, I visited Alaska. I took a day cruise out of Seward and thoroughly enjoyed it. I was spanking new, maybe two months old, to birding. Next time, I do think I could do Alaska right, birdwise...
Looking forward to your homestead site,
|Tuesday 2nd September 2003, 03:33
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Helen, that report is of very special interest to me as my husband and I have been talking about travelling the same route for a few years. He wants to do it on a chartered yacht with another couple, but I am more in favour of the cruise ship as it is much easier to see birds from that type of vessel. I have stored your report and will study it in more detail and visit the sites you have supplied. You have really stirred my interest.
A beautifully written report. I look forward to your next one.
Nancy [but my real name is Val]
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|Tuesday 2nd September 2003, 22:17
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Roadrunner - please do visit my website as there are lots more photos with the report there. We had never done a cruise before and hate being organized, but this was very relaxing - not having to worry about who was going to get us from one place to another or finding restaurants every day. Hope you get to go one of these days.
Nancy - thanks for the compliments - hope you also get to go one of these days.
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|Sunday 21st September 2003, 13:04
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Cruise trip report
Hi hellen
I'm trying to upload my trip report from south Africa How did u upload yours with the images? did you just cut and paste from word into New Thread? and how did u get ur images in there?
Great cruise report well done
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We started the survey at 09:45am and finished at 09:55am the survey lasted 10 minutes. We surveyed how many vehicles traveled to the north and south of Skipton. We recorded the results by sitting in a pair of two in the coach one of us collected the data of the vehicles traveling north whilst the other collected the data of the vehicles traveling south. At times we found it difficult because many vehicles were passing together in large amounts, for our data we wanted to see how many vehicles traveled north and south in an hour as we didn't have the time to collect data for an hour we multiplied the grand total of the vehicles traveling north and south by six.Results:Type of vehiclesVehicles moving northTotal amount of vehicles moving northVehicles moving southTotal amount of vehicles moving southCar40403535Van1151136Lorries6571046Buses057046Motor Bikes057046Caravans057046Bikes057046Other057046The chart and graph shows the total amount of vehicles that travel to the north and south of Skipton, and it also shows the types of vehicles and their amount, which traveled on the same road.Type of vehiclesVehicles moving northTotal amount of vehicles moving northTotal amount of vehicles moving north hourlyVehicles moving southTotal amount of vehicles moving southTotal amount of vehicles moving south hourlyCar40402403535210Van1151306136216Lorries6573421046276Buses057342046276Motor Bikes057342046276Caravans057342046276Bikes057342046276Other057342046276In this graph and chart u have multiplied the total amount of vehicles and the types of vehicles as shown on page 3 by six to show the hourly rate of traffic.Type of vehiclesVehicles moving into SkiptonTotal number of vehicles moving into SkiptonVehicles moving out of SkiptonTotal number of vehicles moving out of SkiptonCar65654545Van11761156Lorries177460Buses077565Motor Bike077065Caravan178065Bike078065Pedestrians791573398The above chart and graph show the number of vehicles and pedestrians in and out of Skipton.Type of vehicles/pedestriansVehicles/pedestrians moving into SkiptonTotal number of vehicles/ pedestriansTotal number of vehicles/pedestrians hourlyVehicles/pedestrians moving out of SkiptonTotal number of vehicles/pedestriansTotal number of vehicles/pedestrians hourlyCar65653904545270Van11764561156336Lorries177462460360Buses077462565390Motor Bike077462065390Caravan178468065390Bike078468065390Pedestrians791579423398588In this graph and chart I have multiplied the total amount of vehicles and pedestrians as shown on page 5 by six to show the hourly rate of traffic going in and out of Skipton in the morning.Conclusion: My hypothesis was incorrect as there was more traffic in the city center of Skipton rather than the by-pass (A65) of Skipton.My results disprove my hypothesis strongly because there was a lot more proportion of traffic in the city center of Skipton.I think the surveys were not done for long enough because if you want to collect data for a survey you need to collect that data for hours not 10 minutes but we figured out a solution to come up with the data of surveying for an hour by multiplying the total number of vehicles and pedestrians by 6.The results would have been different on a non market day because we visited Skipton on a market day and the Central business district/high street of Skipton was crowded with people and most of them people were crowding around the market whereas on a non-market day there wouldn't have been as many vehicles and pedestrians because there would be a less variety of shops and stalls to shop at.Hypothesis 2:In the morning the traffic will be going into Skipton and in the afternoon most of the traffic will be leaving Skipton.Method: I did my morning survey on Swadford Street that is at the bottom of the high street. We also did another survey in Swadford Street that was in the afternoon, which started at 12:35pm to 12:45pm that lasted for 10 minutes we also multiplied the total of this survey by 6 to make an hourly total. The traffic was going in and out of Skipton and was done in the exact same way as the first survey on Swadford Street.


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Pro-consumer legislation would protect America's innovators, inventors and small businesses.
WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 5, 2013 – The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big "I") today commended the U.S. House of Representatives for passing, in a 325-91vote, H.R. 3309, the "Innovation Act," by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) which provides a legislative fix to many of the abuses of the legal and patent system by what are commonly known as patent trolls.
"The Big 'I' has been actively advocating for legislation to address the patent troll problem which has been plaguing America's business community so we're very pleased with today's bipartisan action in the House," says Charles Symington, Big "I" senior vice president of external and government affairs. "This important bill will go a long way toward curbing the efforts of these entities to abuse our patent system, and protect the IIABA's small business membership and their clients from frivolous, baseless and costly lawsuits."
In general, patent trolls, also called patent assertion entities (PAE), obtain patents of questionable quality and relevance (with no intention of manufacturing the product or providing the patented service themselves) and use them to sue or threaten to sue companies for infringement. Then they typically attempt to receive compensation through a settlement or licensing fees.
Initially, patent trolls targeted technology companies that created software or equipment by claiming they held the patent. Lately, they've grown more aggressive and are going after end-user small businesses for using items as common as a scanner or copier. The Big "I" has become increasingly alarmed by the prevalence of these practices and has been fighting to curb the abuses of patent trolls to protect the association's membership and their customers.
"As the battle against patent trolls gains momentum and moves through the legislative process, the Big 'I' will continue working to protect the association's small business membership," says Ryan Young, Big "I" senior director of federal government affairs. "The Big 'I' looks forward to working toward Senate passage and sending bipartisan legislation to President Barack Obama's desk as soon as possible."
Founded in 1896, the Big "I" is the nation's oldest and largest national association of independent insurance agents and brokers, representing a network of approximately a quarter of a million agents, brokers and their employees nationally. Its members are businesses that offer customers a choice of policies from a variety of insurance companies. Independent agents and brokers offer all lines of insurance—property, casualty, life, health, employee benefit plans and retirement products. Web address:
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Steak Nights will return to the Bar & Bistro every Thursday, starting from Thursday 3rd September. Two members can enjoy an 8oz steak with all the trimmings for as little as £24!
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By I.Soussis MD
Estrogen could be responsible for endometriosis-associated chronic pain by activating a type of immune cells called macrophages and nerve cells, which increases inflammation and sensitivity, according to a review study.
The article "Villainous role of estrogen in macrophage-nerve interaction in endometriosis" was published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology.
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease whose specific causes are unknown. Its origin has been attributed to a combination of several factors.
Estrogen secretion is essential for disease progression, and the levels of this hormone are abnormally high in patients with endometriosis.
Researchers have found that the immune system also plays a role in this disease, increasing inflammation at the sites of injury. Additionally, the number of macrophages (the immune cells that contribute most to inflammation in the endometrium) is higher in endometriosis. This increase is thought to influence development of the disease and the frequency of endometriosis-related pain.
The findings also include the nervous system, as an abnormal distribution of nerve cells is common in endometriosis lesions, leading to an increase in nervous terminals and pain.
The review proposes that these three factors might be related and that this relationship might be the cause of endometriosis-related pain.
Estrogen can influence the action of various types of cells, as long as they express estrogen receptors. The macrophages and nerve cells on the endometrium express high numbers of estrogen receptors, which makes them more susceptible to this hormone.
The interaction of estrogen with estrogen receptors in the macrophages leads to activation and inflammatory response.
Activated macrophages produce nerve growth factors, molecules that cause the nerve cells to grow and form ramifications. This causes an increase in nerve terminals in the endometrium.
The inflammatory response lowers the threshold of the nerve cells, making them more sensitive. This combination of more sensitive cells and more nerve terminals leads to chronic pain.
Additionally, estrogen causes nerve cells to secrete migration factors that attract the macrophage to the site of injury, creating a vicious circle in which more inflammation creates more pain and the reaction to pain attracts macrophages that increase inflammation.
"The villainous communication between macrophages and nerve fibers has been demonstrated to be enhanced by the aberrant level of estrogen, providing a hypothesis in endometriosis-associated pain," researchers wrote.
This suggests that "targeting estrogen levels [or] the receptors on macrophages and nerve fibers may be a potential approach to prevent the progression of endometriosis," they added.
There are several substances that target hormone receptors and decrease hormonal level; such treatments might help prevent chronic pain in endometriosis patients.
"A better understanding of estrogen in the interaction of nerves and macrophages inspires a novel insight of endometriosis-associated pain and provides a new strategy for diagnosis and a potentially valuable target for the treatment of endometriosis-associated pain," researchers concluded.
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I am one of those people who drags a battered backpack all over the world.
Yes, there is a Canadian flag on it.
I can't explain why I have the travel bug but I know when I caught it– in Beijing, China, 1999. Still in high school, I was studying Mandarin and attending summer school at the Capital Normal University (北京首都师范大学). This was not a backpacking trip—I was just a sixteen-year-old teen and I was under strict instructions to study and please come home at the end of the session.
I met the world that summer. I discovered a new culture, I briefly experienced what being a minority felt like and I hung out with other travelers from all over the world. I also met a guy… yeah, typical, I know.
I left China in tears and promised myself I'd travel again. Inconveniently, I had yet to graduate from high school and I had no money. My plans would have to wait for another two years.
In 2001, I passed the French Baccalauréat and applied to the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations in Paris for a major in Chinese language and history. I made a deal with my teachers: since I already spoke Mandarin and I had no intention (nor the financial means) to live in Paris where the university was located, I would study course materials alone and take the finals in June (it worked out just fine, I graduated in 2005).
Meanwhile, I found an internship in Hong Kong and lived there for a few months before accepting the fact that it was nothing like mainland China and that Cantonese was awfully complicated.
So I changed my plans. I embarked on an epic backpacking trip through Central and South America with Feng, a Chinese-Canadian I had met in Beijing in 1999, another lost soul addicted to traveling. He became my boyfriend, then husband. Life works out in funny ways—I had always thought I would live in China but instead I'm in Canada with a Chinese husband.
Feng and I kept on traveling the world, whenever we had a chance and enough money saved up—Latin America, South Pacific, Asia…
For a long time, I was traveling because I was looking for a new home, a country to adopt. I found it: (O) Canada. I became a Canadian citizen in 2009 (you can read my immigration story here) and we are now based in Ottawa… yet the urge to pack a bag and hit the road is still there.
And now there are three of us.
We conceived during one of our trips and I did not stop traveling until the very end—I was exploring New York City when I was six months pregnant and traveled to France and the UK at 7 ½ months pregnant.
Then came Mark.
Was it time to retire our backpacks?
Not quite.
We took our first trip with him to France when he was eight months old. Then we headed to Mexico after he turned one, then to China before he turned two, then to South America a few months later.
Nope, didn't stop traveling.
And hopefully, we will never stop.


text: The sexual-harassment victims are stronger than ever when entering the New Year. In late 2017, many victims of sexual assault and harassment began speaking up against their attackers. It was the year of accusations and denials. It's hard enough to come out to parents about the assaults, let alone the media. This leads to not just the accused, worrying about whether or not their accusers will end up in jail or if they will walk as a free man, but the rest of the world too. A world pool of allegations washed over the nation, swamping multiple industries, after scores of women, and some men, came forward — some after decades of public silence — to accuse prominent men of sexual misdeeds ranging from gross behavior to groping to assault to rape. however, it seems that the victim's worst nightmare is coming true. No one believes them. Some supporters of the accused protests are being accused of blending the difference between a man who makes an offensive comment and a man accused of serial sexual predation. Most of the accusations are unproven, but they are widely accepted in the current believe-the-accusers moment. Consequences for those accused of assault include shame and loss of jobs and careers. A year after people in the US took to the streets for the Women's March to protest President Trump's inauguration, women gathered in cities across the US on January 21, by their disgust for Trump and his policies. On the 21st, the Women's March encouraged women to stand up to their accusers. The march also encouraged women to run for public office and to exercise their right to vote. People took to the streets across the country – including Indianapolis, New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more. Singer-songwriter, Ashley Frangipane, otherwise know as Halsey, who featured in the song 'Closer' with The Chainsmokers, and topped the Billboard Hot 101 with her album Badlands in 2015, was also present at the march in New York. The singer took the stage for a speech. In a poem 'A Story Like Mine', the singer delivered a hard hitting topic about the need to speak up and the to be heard. She begins by saying that this is her second march – she had also attended the one in DC last year. She then starts her poem, which begins in 2009. Halsey spoke about her own experience of sexual assault, seeing women around her suffer and be silenced, about feeling forced into sexual acts, and even called out the President on his silence on the issue at a time when hundreds of victims of sexual violence are coming out with stories and they needed help. After the allegations had become more and more present an organization created a movement. The TIMES UP movement. Powered by women, TIME'S UP addresses the inequality and injustice in the workplace that have kept underrepresented groups from being unable to reach their full potential. The organization partners with leading advocates for equality and safety to improve laws, employment agreements, and enable more women and men to access the legal system to hold wrongdoers accountable. The organization is a call for change. For women and the underrepresented groups everywhere. Hopefully these recent events will cause a change in the world. No more silence. No more waiting. No more tolerance for discrimination, harassment or abuse. The women are taking a stand and it's time to start making changes in the world.


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Three Mexican restaurants are shown near King Street Wharf. One Mexican restaurant is located in King Street Wharf and two in suburbs close to King Street Wharf. Enjoy the best of Mexican cuisine with fun meals such as a tortilla, an enchilada or a burrito, or try a famous Mexican drink, a Margarita, Tequilla or a renowned Mexican beer at a Mexican restaurant near King Street Wharf.
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According to the U.N., malnutrition has been on the rise in recent years. The latest data states that 821 million people are undernourished. This translates to one in nine people suffering from hunger. These statistics are staggering; fortunately, this problem is currently being addressed by numerous organizations that are combating food insecurity across the globe.
What is Food Insecurity?
The U.N. defines food insecurity as "uncertain access to food at the household or individual level." In 2017, in the U.S. alone, 40 million people faced food insecurity. This number drastically increases when describing those who are food insecure worldwide. Food insecurity can lead to severe malnourishment. Due to the fact that the price of fresh, healthy food is typically higher than that of processed foods, food insecurity can also lead to obesity. This is how poverty can increase food insecurity
Food insecurity can be the result of multiple factors. Natural disasters and droughts are examples of conditions that contribute to food insecurity. For example, in 2016, 40 million people experienced food insecurity after El Niño. Though these statistics are discouraging, different organizations are addressing this problem. These five organizations combating food insecurity are making a difference in the lives of millions.
Five Organizations Combating Food Insecurity
- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID): USAID provides support for 142 countries across the globe. The largest areas of aid provided include emergency relief ($3.9 billion) and the reduction of HIV/AIDS ($3.5 billion). However, the areas of assistance often extend past these categories to include health, agriculture, education and more.
- World Food Programme (WFP): The WFP provides aid to 83 countries annually. They also help approximately 86.7 million people each year. This organization centers its efforts on areas of conflict and disasters. It is estimated that WFP provides 15 billion rations each year. One donation of $50 through WFP provides three months of food for a child in need.
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): FAO works in 130 nations around the world. It has adopted the slogan #ZeroHunger in unison with numerous organizations globally, which reflects its purpose of ending hunger through the use of agricultural programs. This agency of the U.N. also focuses on sustainability. Additionally, it provides support for countries to protect against the detrimental effects of natural disasters.
- The World Bank: Created in 1947, the World Bank has provided funding for 12,000 projects globally to go towards disaster relief and support development. The World Bank's mission includes reducing extreme poverty by providing financial and technical assistance to developing countries. It has five subsections aimed at accomplishing specific goals. These subsections convene together to promote the common mission. One of the five institutions is the International Finance Corporation, which provides financial services to the countries where the World Bank works.
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): IFAD is an organization combating food insecurity in rural regions. Another branch of the U.N. established in 1974, IFAD was created to address the food insecurity resulting from poverty. Its focuses include building up agricultural programs and creating a lasting impact on people in rural areas.
These organizations are a few examples of the various organizations combating food insecurity globally. Their efforts provide valuable assistance to reduce the number of people who face food insecurity and hunger around the world. Food insecurity can have detrimental effects on those who experience it. However, it is reassuring to know that there are organizations working to reduce the severity and extent of hunger.
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Saturday afternoons are meant for cooking delicious food and relaxing with friends and family. Over the weekend, we experimented in the kitchen and came up with the best Saturday snack! No need to choose between egg salad or potato salad. This recipe has it all, plus bacon and Bubbies naturally fermented pickles!
Here's what you'll need:
- 6 eggs
- 4 large potatoes
- 1/2 package of bacon
- 4-5 green onions
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 cup of mayo
- 2 TBsp of Bubbies naturally fermented pickle juice
- 3 large Bubbies naturally fermented pickles
- olive oil for brushing
- salt and pepper to taste
First things first, we started cooking bacon. There is nothing like the smell of bacon wafting through the house on a Saturday morning. Baked bacon is really easy to make, and you don't have to worry about oil splashing around and burning you. Get the bacon cooked first, so that you can bake your potatoes while prepping the rest of the dish. Baked potatoes take FOREVER to cook so be patient.
The bacon, laid on a baking sheet was cooked in the oven at 350 for about 20 min. If you want to learn how to make more fermented snacks with bacon, try this Curtido Deviled Egg Recipe from Spoiled To Perfection.
Once the bacon is done, set it aside to cool and get the potatoes ready. Wash, wash and wash again. You're going to want to slice the potatoes in half, long ways so that you can scrape out the insides once they are done. Brush the potatoes, all the way around with a little oil and sea salt. We used avocado oil, but olive oil is fine too. Place the sliced potatoes on a large baking sheet at 350 degrees for about 50min or more depending on your oven. Do the fork trick if you're unsure.
While the potatoes are cooking, get your hard boiled eggs started. To learn how to make the perfect hard boiled eggs, visit Spoiled To Perfection.com.
While your eggs are boiling, chop green onion, dill pickles and bacon and place in a large bowl. Make sure your bowl is plenty big. You will need room for the chopped, hard boiled egg and the insides of your potatoes. Slice a third dill pickle for garnishing. Once the eggs are done and have sat in an ice bath, peel and chop into your bowl.
(Take a quick break, make a kimchi bloody mary.)
Once the potatoes are nice and soft, remove from the oven and scrape the insides into your bowl. Brush a little more oil onto the skins and put back in the oven for another 15 min. Flip the skins over for an all around crispier texture.
Now that you've added all the ingredients to your bowl, it's time to turn it into a salad. Use two forks to break down any larger pieces of potatoes that may have come out and mix well. Add mayo, mustard, pickle juice, salt and pepper. Keep mixing until everything is evenly coated. Do a taste test to make sure you like the seasoning. (Go easy on the salt. The pickle juice is quite salty, and you can always add more.)
Pull out your skins and load them up! Add your dill pickle garnish and serve. You will have plenty of leftover filling for breakfast or lunch the next day. While the potato skins are fresh out of the oven, the filling should be room temperature.
Want to try more recipes using Bubbies Fine Foods? Send us your suggestions! We're always trying new things. Cheers!


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I phones Currys and agreed to take part in their survey. This was them calling me to conduct the survey. They left a voicemail as I couldn't get to the phone in time.reply to this commentAnn replied 2017-07-11 14:28:50I was sat by the phone and answered immediately but the phone went dead..I needed to leave feedback as the service I received was horrendous.I have managed to give Currys negative feedback via FB and twitter.Sandie3 replied 2018-04-11 17:19:41Hi Kath...weve just had extremely bad service from them as well. Left "feedback" on Facebook for which I've had an "apology". Don't feel this is good enough considering we had paid extra for their so called service.will never use them again.brenda replied 2018-06-13 20:13:04I had the same experience as Ann. Line went dead. Their service had been diabolicalCopperwasher replied 2018-06-27 15:09:59Same thing happened to me, really wanted to tell them exactly what I think of their service but the phone line just went deadMick replied 2018-10-22 22:13:38Fabulous service from Know How but unable to leave feedback as phone went dead.
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this is from a oompany called know how. it insures household electrical goods. i had said i would give them feedback after i called the 0800 number but i forgot that my phone ringer was switched off. so thet is what they were ringing me for. feedback about the call and service i was using.
to repair your stuff and ask how there service was when I phoned pc know how earlier
Calls all day and night.
Survey following a call I made to Currys repair service. Its okHelen replied 2019-04-20 18:07:35I answered no one there still waiting for the machine to be delivered!!
So useful are sites like this one to help in weeding out the barrage of needless calls one receives. Same as everyone else. Message left as phone didn't ring for any time at all. I actually want to speak to Knowhow urgently as at the moment my order is winging its way to my old address. Currys contact centre don't want to know as I bought on-line, but through eBay (always worth a check as Currys let their end of line but brand new models go there with a good discount)
Had an unwanted un-asked-for call from them a few hours after they'd delivered an item to me. As I was working nights, it was a flaming nuisance. Tired shift tonight!
Had several calls so far.... no one there when responding! Looking at previous comments maybe Currys should listen to the comments on this site, and ensure their "survey" on customer care starts with answering their customers when calling!!
4 calls in one afternoon - went dead on pick up each time. will report thisPaul replied 2019-05-24 13:19:51Exactly the same answer call nobody on line they left message.
I find customer service very bad and delivery doesn't happen for the day booked, I was given another date for delivery but was very upset I was told tou can cancel if you want, what sort of CUSTOMER SERVICE IS THIS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING
Survey spam harassment. One way call. Completely pointless. Didn't even ask for a survey! Prerecorded message saying they tried to call, and that I requested it.
Currys and Knowhow are blatent liers.
Agreed to take part in phone survey after using PC World phone support service earlier in the week.
Now getting streams of silent calls.
Rang PC World to complain and still they're coming.
To be hassled in this way by a high street name just reveals the company for what it is - disinterested in service or its customers. It's a breach of trust from a high street name. Blocked them now. See ya PC WorldAjro replied 2017-09-18 14:21:08Currys are rip off merchants. My 92 year old mother bought a fridge and freezer two days ago, when they arrived they were not suitable for purpose. Rang Currys to ask them to take them back and they said they only accept returns if bought over the phone or online. DISGUSTING way to treat an elderly partially sighted and deaf woman.
Called twice today by this number.
The Silent Treatment!
No sound, no voices.
Very Irritating.
I did phone KnowHow Service this morning but not at this number. I was told to expect a return call from their Service agent in 2-4 days.
This number is associated with a company called "Knowhow" which has a website for tracking deliveries from currys.
They claim to deliver things but don't.
I am currently trying to track where my delivery went as I didn't receive it. They claim it was delivered.
So I wouldn't trust this bunch
Had voicemail left from this number. Said it was for Feedback after my recent call with Dixons. I have been dealing with Curry's earlier today so assume it's connected with that.
left message on ans phone saying it was Dixons as I had recently called them - Not True -. No idea what it was about.
Currys call to get feedback but ALWAYS say they couldn't get to you so there is not action to take. Really annoying as I always get to the phone in time!!!
Rang for feedback and hung up.
This number is from 'Know How' to collect feedback from Currys to see how you rated your experience with your last phone call
As previously noted this was an automated survey calling me for responses. I has been asked when waiting for my call to be answered by them if I was willing to be called back in such a way and I had agreed
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