Just FYI, People have been renting boats and
successfully going out and seeing the bird rather than
only observing it from the Rocky Point Bird
Observatory.

Michael Dossett
Bothell, WA
Phainopepla at yahoo.com


--- "Wayne C. Weber" <contopus at telus.net> wrote:
> Tweeters,
>
> The CRESTED AUKLET at Pedder Bay west of Victoria,
> first reported to
> Tweeters by Bruce Whittington on September 6, has
> been observed in the
> same area 3 more times in the last week. The
> original observation was
> by Jukka Jantunen and Amelie Rousseau (who
> photographed the bird) on
> September 5. The bird has been seen again in the
> same area on
> September 18, 20, and 21, and was photographed again
> on the 20th.
>
> It is my understanding that all sightings of the
> Crested Auklet were
> from land, by staff at the Rocky Point Bird
> Observatory.
> Unfortunately, the Observatory is on military
> property, and is
> off-limits to the general public. However, there is
> a marina at Pedder
> Bay, and persons who are really keen on seeing this
> bird might be able
> to rent a boat there.
>
> Perhaps Washingtonians should keep a lookout for
> more Crested Auklets
> at likely places such as Point Wilson or the Ocean
> Shores jetty?
>
> For further updates on the Crested Auklet or other
> rare birds in the
> Victoria area, check the Victoria RBA transcript at
> http://birding.bc.ca/victoria/victoria-rba.htm , or
> phone the RBA at
> (250) 592-3381.
>
> Wayne C. Weber
> Delta, BC
> contopus at telus.net
>
>
>


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