Tweets,

Not sure that everyone was aware, but a Common Eider was also observed and
photographed at Crescent City, Pebble Beach, Del Norte County, California in
early July. This is a first ever Common Eider for California. For more
information see Joe Morlan's website at:

http://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/coei070704.htm

Rob Conway
Bellevue, WA

robin_birder at hotmail.com





>From: "Bob Norton" <norton36 at olypen.com>
>Reply-To: norton36 at olypen.com
>To: "send TWEETERS" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
>CC: "Steve G. Mlodinow" <SGMlod at aol.com>, "Tom Aversa" <tom.aversa at zoo.org>
>Subject: Eider not from this aviculturist
>Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 17:50:07 -0700
>
>My friend who emailed Arnold Schouten about the COMMON EIDER got this
>interesting reply.
>"Thanks for your email regarding the eider sighting. I waited to respond
>hoping to see the bird but unfortunately in two outings I have been
>unsuccessful. From local reports, it sounds like it is a Pacific Eider. I
>keep them in my collection but have not had any escapees. We are very
>diligent when it comes to maintaining security. The PE especially is very
>rare in captivity and an escapee probably would not fare well in the wild.
>I
>have heard of reports of sightings as far South as Northern Vancouver
>[Stanley Park in Vancouver, BC. BobN] island so a rare visit here might not
>be impossible. I will continue to attempt to see the bird and verify the
>subspecies. In the event that it is an Atlantic or Northern it will likely
>be an escapee. I do not keep either of these other subspecies".
>Bob Norton
>norton36 at olypen.com
>Joyce (near Port Angeles), WA
>
>

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