I did two timed seawatches while on the southern Oregon Coast
The first was at Harris Beach for 15 minutes, the second was a
30 minute watch from Simpson Reef at Shore Acres State Park.

There were good movements of BRANT, COMMON MURRES, and PIGEON
GUILLEMOTS were observed at Simpson Reef. Three SOOTY SHEARWATERS
came by in a loose group. The silvery wing linings were easily
observed. Toward the end of the 30 minute period a single
SHORT-TAILED SHEARWATER made a close approach.


Harris Beach State Park, Curry Co., OR
March 24, 1998 0900-915
55F Wind SW 10-15 cloudy int. rain

Rocks Ocean Flyby Total
Cormorant, Brandt's 28 28
Grebe, Red-necked 2 2
Grebe, Western 2 2
Gull, G-W 1 1
Gull, Mew 1 1
Gull, Thayer's 1 1
Gull, Western 46 5 51
Gull,GWxW 3 3
Loon, Pacific 2 2
loon sp. 3 3
Scoter, Black 3 3
Scoter, White-winged 13 13
shearwater sp. 1 1

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Shore Acres State Park (Simpson Reef) Coos Co., OR
March 25, 1998 0745-815
55F Wind WNW 10-15 cloudy

Rocks Ocean Flyby Total
Brant 45 45
Cormorant, Brandt's 14 8 22
Cormorant, D-C 1 1
Cormorant, Pelagic 2 2
Grebe, Western 2 2
Guillemot, Pigeon 1 22 23
Gull, G-W 1 1
Gull, GWxW 1 1
Gull, Western 29 10 39
Kittiwake, B-L 5 5
Loon, Common 1 1
Loon, Pacific 8 8
Loon, Red-throated 1 2 3
Murre, Common 354 354
Murrelet, Marbled 2 2
Oystercatcher, Black 4 4
Scoter, Surf 1 1 2
Scoter, White-winged 1 1
Shearwater, Short-tailed 1 1
Shearwater, Sooty 3 3

Seal, Harbor 35
Sealion, California 250
Whale, Gray 4


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