Michael,

Assuming it is a Yellow-billed Loon, exactly where did you see it.

Gene Hunn, Seattle, hunnhome at accessone.com

At 10:46 AM 1/19/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Mike,
>
>I know that Yellow-billed Loons are really uncommon around here, but it
>didn't look like any immature cormarant that I have seen. First, most of
>the cormorants that I have seen have atleast had a small patch of orange
>at the base of the bill. This bird had none. Also, the bill looked
>heavier than the bills of the cormorants which I saw. The bill seemed
>chalky yellow, but still bright and contrasting. Nothing else really
>sticks out in my mind.
>
>About the ducks. Is it me or do male widgeon not normally have bills
>that blue? Both of the males which I saw had those characteristics.
>
>
>
>Michael Dossett
>Shoreline, Washington
>mpdossett at Juno.com
>
>