Possibly a western grebe? The size and markings seem to fit.

Eric Henriksen
Center for Spatial Analysis
Tacoma, WA
ehenriksen at complianceservices.com

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From: Judy Johnson[SMTP:judy.johnson at attws.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 1996 1:45 PM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: waterfowl ID

I just saw a waterfowl I am not familiar with and I'm at work so don't have
my field guide with me. In size and shape, it is somewhere between a cormorant
and a duck. The top and back of the head are black, the front of the neck and
chest white, and the rest of the body dull gray-brown. Do any of you recognize
it off the top of your head?

Thanks
Judy, in Seattle (Kirkland at the moment)
judy.johnson at attws.com