On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, Eugene Hunn wrote:

> The WOS committee has reviewed nearly all the King Eider
> records but I forget who's our current Keeper of Notes.

I am not the committee's official current keeper of notes, but I do have
a good idea of what has been reported, passed and not passed.

STELLER'S EIDER;

One accepted record (published in Washington Birds, volume 3:19, another
good reason to join WOS).
Adult male at Port Townsend from 18 October 1986 to 8 February 1987.

KING EIDER;

Accepted Records (published in WOSNews 40:4-5, yet another good reason to
join WOS!)
30 October 1948, Seattle, King, Specimen collected
22 February 1967, Orcas Island, San Juan.
6 April 1977, Port Angeles, Clallam.
23 October to 4 November 1977, Point Roberts, Whatcom.
11 May 1980, Westport, Grays Harbor.
3-4 January 1981, Restoration Point, Bainbridge Island, Kitsap.
13 February 1983, Sequim, Clallam.
29 October 1986, Lopez Island, San Juan.
4-6 May 1987, Birch Bay, Whatcom.
26 December 1988, Dungeness, Clallam.


Sightings listed in Audubon Field Notes and American Birds

King Eider - 20: 83, 28: 497, 680, 31: 1038, 32: 247, 33: 306, 34: 808,
35:328, 690, 37: 330, 41: 133, 479, 43: 357, 44: 487, 1177.


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