>
>Having just read through the thread about Yellow-billed Loons (or not), I
>was astonished to see them mentioned here in multitudes, and without
>further details. Also, how common are Thick-billed Murres on the US side
>of the Juan de Fuca Strait? On the BC side, they are classified as very
>rare summer and migrant visitors (no records for September to November in
>Birds of B.C., vol.2, 1990).
>
> Elizabeth wrote:
>> When going on a ferry from Washington to Victoria, both ways, I saw
>> several Red-throated Loons in groups of about 4. Also to Protection Point,
>> I saw Ancient Murrelets, Common Murres, Thick-billed Murres, Pigeon
>> Guillomots, Common Loons, Yellow-billed Loons, possibly a whale, etc.
>
>
>Reto Riesen
>Dept. Chem., UBC
>Vancouver, B.C.
>riesenr at chem.ubc.ca
>

My thoughts exactly.

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Burke Korol
Nelson, BC
bkorol at netidea.com