I've updated the compilation I did on the Sea Duck irruption we seem to be
experiencing on the east side of the mountains (in case the regional NAB
compilers are interested). It is a pretty impressive list.

1 - Surf Scoter Buchanan Lake, Yakima, WA 8 Oct 2002 (RR)
13 - Surf Scoters Columbia River Wenatchee, WA 8 Oct 2002 (DB)
1 - Surf Scoter Yakima Delta Richland, WA 9 Oct 2002 (BL, NL)
48 - Surf Scoter Potholes Resevoir, Grant Co. WA 9 Oct 2002 (BF)
2 - Surf Scoter Yakima Delta Richland, WA 11Oct 2002 (BL, NL)
4 - Long-tailed Duck Soap Lake, Grant Co. WA 11 Oct 2002 (DS)
3 - Surf Scoter Soap Lake, Grant Co. WA 11 Oct 2002 (DS)
45 - Surf Scoter Lake Lenore, Grant co. WA 11 Oct 2002 (DS)
7 - Surf Scoter Alkali Lake, Grant co. WA 11 Oct 2002 (DS)
17 - Surf Scoter Vantage, Kittitas Co. WA 12 Oct 2002 (SD)
2 - White-winged Scoter Soap Lake, Grant Co. WA 12 Oct 2002 (BF)
12 - Surf Scoter below Vantage, WA 12 Oct 2002 (BF)
8 - Surf Scoter Sullivan Lake, Pend Oreille Co. WA 12 Oct 2002 (MM)
21 - Surf Scoter Two Rivers County Park, Kennewick, WA 13 Oct 2002 (DR)
6 - Surf Scoter Swallows Park, Clarkston, Asotin Co. WA 13 Oct 2002 (AW)

5 - Surf Scoter Spring Valley Res. Moscow, ID 6 Oct 2002 (CS)
11 - Surf Scoter Mann Lake Nez Perce Co. ID 9 Oct 2002 (KC, MC)
1 - Surf Scoter Page Ponds Shoshone Co., ID 12 Oct 2002 (LH)
3 - Surf Scoter Genesee Holding Pond, Genesee ID 13 Oct 2002 (TG)

4 - Surf Scoter Okanagan Lake, Penticton, B.C. 2 Oct 2002 (LN)
1 - Surf Scoter Stump Lake, Merritt, B.C. 6 Oct 2002 (WW)
3 - Surf Scoter Nicola Lake, Merritt, B.C. 6 Oct 2002 (WW)
3 - Surf Scoter Nicola L. rest area, Merritt, B.C. 6 Oct 2002 (WW)
3 - White-winged Scoter Nicola Lake, Merritt, B.C. 6 Oct 2002 (WW)
5 - Surf Scoter Okanagan Lake, Penticton, B.C. 9 Oct 2002 (GW,LN)
1 - White-winged Scoter Okanagan Lake, Penticton, B.C. 9 Oct 2002 (GW,LN)

4 - Surf Scoter Joseph Sewage Lagoon, Wallowa Co., OR 30 Sep 2002 (FC)
7 - Surf Scoter Wallowa Lake, Wallowa Co., OR 12 Oct 2002 (FC)



Observers:
AW - Al Winter
BF - Bob Flores
BL - Bill LaFramboise
CS - Charles Swift
DB - Dave Beaudette
DR - Dennis K. Rockwell
DS - Doug Schonewald
FC - Frank Conly
GW - Gwynneth Wilson
KC - Keith Carlson
LH - Lisa Hardy
LN - Laure Neish
MC - Marilyn Carlson
MM - Matthew Moskwik
NL - Nancy LaFramboise
RR - Rich Repp
SD - Scott G. Downs
TG - Terry Gray
WW - Wayne C. Weber


Kerry Turley
304 E. Woodin Rd.
Sunnyside, WA 98944