Subject: Long Tailed Ducks
Date: Feb 1 19:02:17 2004
From: Dustrude - gig at rockisland.com


Thursday,January 22, 2004, mid-day, cruising down Bellingham and Samish Bays
on the way to Capsante Marina, Anacortes aboard our powerboat "Favorite", I
found myself in the midst of some 300 + Long Tailed Ducks feeding and moving
about among the gulls and Western Grebes, all in their winter plumage.

They were in mid-bay, well offshore between Vendovi Island and Larabee State
Park. Looked like they occupied a sea surface area of about 300 acres.
Blew me away, I've never seen that many before. Usually lucky to see half a
dozen in Griffin Bay around Dinner Island in San Juan Channel this time of
year.

Is this an unusual occurrence, anyone?

John Dustrude, Friday Harbor
mailto: gig at rockisland.com