Subject: Re: Ocean Shores - Dec 4 1995
Date: Dec 5 16:21:50 1995
From: Mike Patterson - mpatters at ednet1.osl.or.gov





>
>3 murrelets of 2 species which I haven't been able to identify
>either from Harrison's Seabirds: An identifcation Guide or from the
>National Geographic field guide. Both looked like small common
>murres in winter plumage the smaller of the two species had blue
>feet. Any ideas.
>

Blue feet probably go with Ancient Murrelet (assuming it is black and white
like a murre). Cassin's Auklets also have blue feet, but are all dark like
a rhino. The other bird could be a Marbled Murrelet.


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