Tweeters:

All treats on Hallowe'en. The Oct. 31st Port Townsend Marine Science
Center Cruise to Protection Island was notable for the hundreds of Dunlin
performing an acrobatic ballet off of Rat Island and the two score of
Great Blue Heron taking wing in unison from Rat Island over to Indian
Island. Additionally, we spotted a small school of Harbor Porpoise on the
north side of Protection Island.
Sightings for 10/31/98:
P - Protection Island R - Rat Island/Kilisut Harbor

Common Loon - P,R
Red Necked Grebe - P,R
Horned Grebe - P,R
Double Crested Cormorant - P,R
Pelagic cormorant - P,R
Great Blue Heron - R
White Winged Scoter - P,R
Surf Scoter - P
Harlequin Duck - P,R
Red Breasted Merganser - R
Black Turnstone - R
Dunlin - R
Western Sandpiper - R
Mew Gull - P,R
Glaucus winged Gull - Everywhere
Common Tern - Point Hudson Marina
Pigeon Guillemot - P
Bald Eagle - P, R
Rock Dove - Point Hudson Marina
Northwestern Crow - R
Harbor Seal - P,R
Harbor Porpoise - P

Remaining Protection Island Cruises are scheduled for Saturdays: Nov. 7th &
Nov. 28th (Thanksgiving weekend) and Thursday, Dec. 31st. All trips are
scheduled for a 1 pm departure and reservations are recommended. Discounts
for audubon & WOS members apply.

Regards
Peter B.
PTMSC
360-385-5582