>Tweeters,
>
>The 4/18/98 Protection Island cruise turned from a breezy start to a great
>birding day with plenty of birds, a Northern Harrier on Protection Island,
>lots of hauled out seals on Protection Island & Rat Island and a great
>group from Tahoma Audubon aboard. The lowering tide during the trip
>resulted in good shoreline observation at Protection Island and
>particularly at Rat Island/Kilisut Harbor
>
>
>KEY: P-Protection Island R-Rat Island/Kilisut Harbor
>
>Common Loon - P
>Red necked grebe - P R
>Horned grebe - P R
>Double Crested cormorant - P R
>Pelagic Cormorant - P R
>Black Brandt - P R
>White Winged Scoter - P R
>Surf Scoter - P
>Harlequin Duck -P R
>Oldsquaw - P R
>Common Goldeneye - PT HUDSON MARINA
>Bufflehead - P R
>Red Breasted merganser - P R
>Black OYSTERCATCHER - P
>Black Turnstone - R
>Bonaparte Gull - R
>Glaucus winged gull - P R
>Common Murre - P
>Pigeon guillemont - P R
>Rhinoceros auklet - PT. Wilson Pt. Hudson Marina
>Bald Eagle - P R
Northern Harrier - P
>Rock Dove - Pt. Hudson
>Northwestern Crow - P R
>Starling - P Pt Hudson
>
>Mammals:
>Harbor Seal - P R

>
>The remaining Spring Protection Island cruise is scheduled for Saturday:
April 25.
>Contact the PTMSC for additional info or reservations regarding Saturday
>sunset cruises to Protection Island this summer.
>
>Regards
>Peter B.
>PTMSC
>360-385-5582
>