Subject: Protection Island sightings 4/11/98
Date: Apr 13 10:25:18 1998
From: Port Townsend Marine Science Center - ptmsc at olympus.net


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>Tweeters,
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>The highlights of the Protection Island Cruise for 4/11/98 were 30 or so
>members of Rainier audubon aboard and the outstanging visual treat of 15
>minutes of hail bouncing off the surface waters of kilisut harbor at the
>end of the trip. A question was raised regarding the 4/4/98 posting of
>Protection Island sightings and the relationahip between scoters and a
>recent herring spawn. Although scoters feed largly on mulloscs, they do
>consume vast quantities of fish eggs when available. Late March/early may
>saw a large herring spawn in Puget sound/Hood Canal waters.
>
>KEY: P-Protection Island R-Rat Island/Kilisut Harbor
>
>Common Loon - P R
Western grebe - P
>Red necked grebe - P R
>Horned grebe - P

>Double Crested cormorant - P R
>Pelagic Cormorant - P R
Great Blue Heron - R

>Black Brandt - P R
>White Winged Scoter - P
>Surf Scoter - P R
>Harlequin Duck -P R
>Oldsquaw - P
>Common Goldeneye - P R
>Bufflehead - P R
>Red Breasted merganser - P R
>Black oystercatcher - P, Pt. Hudson
>Black Turnstone - P
>Bonaparte Gull - Pt. wilson
Mew Gull - Pt. Wilson
>Glaucus winged gull - P R
>Common Murre - Point Wilson
>Pigeon guillemont - P R
>Rhinoceros auklet - P Pt Wilson
>Bald Eagle - P R
>Rock Dove - Pt. Hudson
>Northwestern Crow - P R
>Starling - Pt Hudson
>
>Mammals:
>Harbor Seal - P R
>Ca. Sea Lion - on the bouy west of Pt. Wilson
>
>
>The remaining Spring Protection Island cruises are scheduled for Saturdays:
> April 18, and April 25.
>Contact the PTMSC for additional info or reservations
>
>Regards
>Peter B.
>PTMSC
>360-385-5582
>