This report was mailed for Wayne Weber by http://birdnotes.net

Date: April 26, 2003
Location: Blaine, Whatcom County, Washington

Low temperature: 12 degrees celsius High temperature: 13 degrees celsius
Wind direction: W
Prevailing wind speed: 12-19 km/h
Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 50%
Precipitation: none

The following birds were observed at Blaine, WA (mostly from Marine
Drive and the public fishing pier) by Wayne Weber on April 26, 2003
between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

The tide was at mid-levels (about 8 feet to 10 feet-- high tide was
10.8 feet at 3:15 PM).

The CASPIAN TERNS were my first of the year. The single male EURASIAN
GREEN-WINGED TEAL was the only unusual species noted.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Common Loon 8
Horned Grebe 15
Red-necked Grebe 15
Western Grebe 20
Double-crested Cormorant 30
Pelagic Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Canada Goose 10
American Wigeon 2
Green-Winged Teal 70 [1]
Harlequin Duck 2
Surf Scoter 70
White-winged Scoter 30
Bufflehead 25
Common Goldeneye 5
Red-breasted Merganser 4
Bald Eagle 1 [2]
Greater Yellowlegs 4
Western Sandpiper 1000
Dunlin 1000
Short-billed Dowitcher 20
Bonaparte's Gull 10
Mew Gull 250
Glaucous-winged Gull 100
Caspian Tern 2
Rock Dove 40
Northwestern Crow 40
American Robin 2
European Starling 10
Song Sparrow 2
White-crowned Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
House Finch 8
Pine Siskin 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4

Footnotes:

[1] Green-winged Teal-- one male EURASIAN RACE
[2] Bald Eagle-- adult

Total number of species seen: 36