Birding Tour USA: Alaska – Utqiagvik (Barrow), Top of the World

Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska, is the northernmost city in the United States, located over 300 miles (480 kilometers) into the Arctic Circle. In the summer the sun never fully sets as the area experiences 24-hour daylight, an amazing phenomenon to see firsthand. Several species utilize this high-Arctic habitat for breeding, such as Steller’s, Spectacled, and King Eiders, Long-tailed Duck, Tundra Swan, and numerous shorebirds.

The remarkable King Eider, one of four species of eiders we should see on this tour.

This trip can be combined with our main tour Alaska: Vast Beauty, which immediately precedes it and covers many other amazing areas of Alaska.