Tweeters,
The April 1st Port Townsend Marine Science Center cruise of spring migration
to Protection Island resulted in the sightings listed below. Bald Eagles,
both mature & immature continue to be in great abundance. The mammal
sighting of the day was the largest male elephant seal we've ever spotted on
Protection Island, on the north shore of Violet Spit.
The complete sighting list is as follows:

Key: P-Protection Island, R-Rat Island, PtB - Port Townsend Bay, PtH - Point
Hudson Harbor

Common Loon - R
Western Grebe - PtBay
Horned Grebe - P
Double Crested Cormorant - everywhere
Pelagic Cormorant - everywhere
Great Blue Heron - P
Black Brandt - P, R
White winged Scoter - P
Surf Scoter - everywhere
Harlequin Duck - P,R
Oldsquaw - R
Bufflehead - P,R
Red Breasted Merganser - PtBay
Black Oystercatcher - P
Black Bellied Plover - R
Black Turnstone - R
Dunlin - R
Sanderling - R
Western Sandpiper - R
Mew Gull - R
Glaucus Winged Gull - everywhere
Pigeon Guillemot - everywhere
Rhinoceros Auklet - everywhere
Bald Eagle - P:12 juv & 5 Adult, R:2 juv & 1 Adult
Rock Dove - Point Hudson
Northwestern Crow - P,R
Raven - R
Starling - P, Pt H

Mammals:
Harbor Seal - everywhere
River Otter - Pt Hudson
Elephant Seal - P


The remaining Spring Cruises to Protection are scheduled for:
Saturdays: April 8th & 29th(waiting list only) and Sundays: April
16th(waiting list only) & 23rd
Reservations can be made by emailing ptmsc at olympus.net or calling
360-385-5582

Regards,
Peter B.
Port Townsend Marine Science Center
532 Battery Way
Port Townsend, WA 98368

(360) 385-5582
(360) 385-7248