Seaside Cove, Clatsop Co., Oregon
December 23, 2001 1100-1130hr

After our efforts with the oriole Todd, Steve and I
went to Seaside Cove to see what was happening out in
the ocean. There was a huge flock of scoters just
behind the breakers. Most were SURF SCOTERS, but all
three were present.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Red-throated Loon 2
Pacific Loon 1
Common Loon 2
Western Grebe 200
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Pelagic Cormorant 2
Surf Scoter 20000
White-winged Scoter 2000
Black Scoter 300
Black Turnstone 6
California Gull 1
Herring Gull 3
Western Gull 20
Glaucous-winged Gull 15
Glaucous-winged x Western Gull 10
Unidentified gull 75

Total number of species seen: 16

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Mike Patterson When I despair, I remember
Astoria, OR that all through history
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There have been tyrants, and murderers,
and for a time they can seem invincible,
but in the end they always fall.
Think of it...always.
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