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Buldir, Shemya, and Adak islands all are good for Asian vagrants, but since Attu is farther east, it is generally better. BTW, it is not closed off, you just can't land planes there.
 
Buldir, Shemya, and Adak islands all are good for Asian vagrants, but since Attu is farther east, it is generally better. BTW, it is not closed off, you just can't land planes there.

There are (or at least have been) cruises to Attu with pelagic birding on the way. Although there is allure in building up the North American life list, since the end of the Cold War, a good place to see Siberian birds is... Siberia!
 
Thanks for all the replies!!!

And i would love to go birding in Siberia, its just it would be more satisfying to get a rare siberian bird in the aba area...
 
Sorry for the huge delay in responding, but I just came across this thread. Adak is in general a good spot for vagrant shorebirds and aerial birds, and offers good seawatching but both Saint Paul (in the Pribilofs) and Gambel (Saint Lawrence Island) offer excellent opportunities for passerine vagrants as well as shorebirds. A 2-3 week stay in fall (early Sept on at Gambel, mid september on at Saint Paul) or 10 day stay in spring (late May-June) will be SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper and more productive than any attempt at returning to Attu...
 
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