Tweeters,

Scores, hundreds, of Red necked grebes were observed on Port Townsend
Marine Science Center's Protection Island cruise of April 6th

Sightings on Saturday, April 6th, 2002:
(Key: P-Protection Island, R-Rat Island, PtB-Port Townsend Bay, PtH- Point
Hudson
Common loon - All
Western grebe - PtB
Red necked grebe - all
Horned grebe - P
Double crested cormorant -R
Brandt's cormorant - R
Pelagic cormorant - all
Great Blue Heron - R
Canada Goose - R
Black brant - P,R
Black scoter - P
White winged scoter - all
Surf scoter - all
Harlequin duck - P,R
Longtailed duck - P, R
Bufflehead - R, P
Red breasted merganser - P, R
Black oystercatcher - R
Black bellied plover - R
Black turnstone - R
Sanderling - R
Glaucous winged gull - all
Pigeon guillemot - all
Rhinoceros auklet -all
Bald eagle - P,R
Belted kingfisher- R
Northwestern crow - P, R
Mammals:
Harbor seals - P (300), R (100)
Deer- P

Checking last year's spring sightings, we sighted Tufted Puffins at
Protection Island on April 21st and 28th, earlier than in previous years.
We have not received any communication from them as to this year's arrival
date but, nonetheless, have high hopes for continued great birding on the
remaining trips scheduled for this spring:
Saturdays: 13th{FULL}, 20th (3 seats left} & 27th(15 seats left)
To reserve a spot or obtain more information call the Port Townsend Marine
Science Center at 800-566-3932 or email: cruises at ptmsc.org
All trips leave at 1 PM from Point Hudson Marina in downtown Port Townsend.
Discounts are provided for members of the Port Townsend Marine Science
Center, Audubon and WOS.

Regards,
Peter Badame
Port Townsend Marine Science Center
360-385-5582
360-385-7248 fax
www.ptmsc.org