Tweeters,
The 4/28 Protection Island cruise was the final trip of the Spring. perhaps
the most notable event was the highly expected return of the Double Crested
Cormorants to their nests on the ridge top of the island. On the prior
Saturday (4/21) we noted a mature bald eagle on the nests which caused the
cormorants to be be bunched up on the ridgeline approx. 200 yards west of
their nests.
Key:
P - Protection Island & environs
R - kilisut Harbor & environs
PtW - Point Wilson & environs

Common Loon - P R
Pacific Loon - P PtW
Western Grebe - R
Red Neckecked Grebe - R
Horned Grebe - P
Double Crested cormorant - P R
Pelagic cormorant - P R
Canada Goose - R
Black Brant - P R
Mallard - P
White winged scoter - P R
Surf Scoter - P R
Harlequin Duck - P R
Oldsquaw - P R
Bufflehead - P R
Red breasted Merganser - P R
Black Oystercatcher - P
Black Turnstone - R
Dunlin - R P
Bonaparte gull - PtW R
Glaucous Winged gull - All over
Pigeon Guillemot - P R
Rhinoceros auklet - Pt W
Tufted Puffin - P
Bald Eagle - P R
Belted Kingfisher - R
Northwestern Crow - P R
Raven - P
Starling - P

Mammals
Harbor Seal - P R
Elephant Seal - 2 on Protection Island

We have scheduled a Saturday series of Fall
trips, October 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th Nov. 3rd & 24th as well as Monday,
Dec. 31st.
Additionally, we have a 6 hour SAIL to Protection Island aboard the 101'
schooner Adventuress scheduled for Sunday, July 15th.
Information & reservations are available from the PTMSC at 360-385-5582 or
ptmsc at olympus.net

Regards
Peter Badame
PTMSC