Tweeters,
The 11/7/98 Port Townsend Marine Science Center Protection Island Cruise
sighted 26 bird species & 3 mammal species.

Code: P-Protection Island R-Rat Island Pt.H- Point Hudson Marina

Common Loon - P R
Pacific Loon - P
Western Grebe - P R
Red Necked Grebe - P R
Horned Grebe - P R
Eared Grebe - P R
Double Crested Cormorant - P R
Pelagic cormorant - P R
White Winged Scoter - P R
Surf Scoter - P R
Harlequin Duck - P R
Oldsquaw - P
Bufflehead - P
Red Breasted Merganser - R
Western Sandpiper - R
Heerman's Gull - P R
Bonaparte Gull - R
Mew Gull - P R
Glaucous Winged Gull - P R
Common Murre - R
Pigeon Guillemot - P R
Bald Eagle - P
Red Tailed Hawk - over Indian Island
Belted Kingfisher - Pt. H
Northwestern Crow - R, PtH
Starling - Pt. H

Mammals:
Harbor Seal - approx: 300-400 P, approx 30 R
Harbor Porpoise - NE of Protection Island
Deer - Buck on Protection Island

The remaining scheduled Protection Island Cruises for 1998 are:
Saturday, Nov. 28th (Thanksgiving Weekend) at 1 PM
Thursday, Dec. 31st (New Year's Eve) at 1 PM

Contact the PTMSC for reservations & information
360-385-5582
Regards,
Peter B.
PTMSC