Are you thinking of a Stellar's Sea Eagle? I've heard they make it over to
Alaska somewhat regularly.

I'm curious too.

Lydia In Kent, WA

From: Jane Stewart <mccomb at olympus.net>
Subject: big bird in California


> My neighbor's son saw a bird, on the California coast, that he said
> dwarfed a bald eagle . Later, there was some news coverage of a large
> Siberian bird that had been sighted. And, he said "that's the one I
> saw". Has anyone seen any reports of such a vagrant?
>
> Thanks,
> Jane Stewart
> Sequim, WA
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