The Semichi Islands (Samiyan[1] in Aleut; Russian: Семичи) are a cluster of small islands in the Near Islands group of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. They are located southeast of Attu Island and northeast of Agattu Island, near 52°44′06″N173°59′28″E / 52.73500°N 173.99111°E / 52.73500; 173.99111. Named islands in the group include Alaid Island, Hammerhead Island, Lotus Island, Nizki Island, and Shemya.
The Semichi Islands are an important nesting area for red-faced cormorants and glaucous-winged gulls. They also provides important habitat for waterfowl: The Aleutian subspecies of cackling goose nests on the islands in significant numbers, and common eider and emperor goose winter in the area. Black oystercatchers are also found in significant numbers.[2]
^Bergsland, K. (1994). Aleut Dictionary. Fairbanks: Alaska Native Language Center.
^National Audubon Society, Semichi Islands Archived 2012-02-02 at the Library of Congress Web Archives
The SemichiIslands (Samiyan in Aleut; Russian: Семичи) are a cluster of small islands in the Near Islands group of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. They...
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