Subject: Protection Island sightings 3/29/97
Date: Mar 30 06:54:16 1997
From: Port Townsend Marine Science Center - ptmsc at olympus.net


Tweeters:
The PTMSC Protection Island Cruise of 3/29/97 began in a bit of a SW breeze
but after rounding Point wilson was in the lee & very protected from the
elements.
Sightings:
(P - Protection Island R- Rat Island, Indian Island, Kilisut harbor)
Common Loon - P R
Western Grebe - R
Red Necked Grebe - P R
Horned Grebe - P
Eared Grebe - R
Double Crested Cormorant - R
Pelagic Cormorant - P R
G B Heron - P (& Point Hudson)
Black Brandt - P R(approx 450)
White winged Scoter - P
Surf Scoter - P
Harlequin Duck - P R
Oldsquaw - P
Common Goldeneye - R
Bufflehead - P R
Red Breasted Merganser - P R
Black Oystercatcher - P
Black turnstone - R (approx. 50)
Surfbird - R
Sanderling - R
Mew Gull - R
Glaucus winged gull - P R
Pigeon Guillemont (everywhere from Point hudson to P to R to Point Hudson)
Rhinoceros auklet - off Point wilson
Bald Eagle 12 on P(4 adults) & 3 on R(2 adults)
Rock Dove - Point hudson
Northwestern Crow - P R

Mammals:
approx 200 harbor seals on P
one very active sea lion showing off in the tide rip as we rounded Point Wilson

Next Trip:Saturday, April 5th at 1 pm

Peter
PTMSC