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

Date: November 2, 2004
Location: Lummi Island, Whatcom County, Washington

Low temperature: 46 degrees fahrenheit High temperature: 50 degrees
fahrenheit
Wind direction: NW
Prevailing wind speed: < 1 km/h gusting to: 6-11 km/h
Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 20%
Precipitation: none

The following birds were observed by Wayne Weber on Lummi Island,
Whatcom County, WA on November 2, 2004 between 11:40 AM and 5:00 PM.

The weather was ideal for November-- overcast at first, becoming
almost clear by 1 PM, and remaining clear for the rest of the
afternoon. The wind was dead calm for most of the afternoon,
increasing to NW 5-10 km/hr during the last hour or so. The sea was
glassy-calm for most of the afternoon, making near-perfect conditions
for viewing waterbirds.

The area covered was from Point Migley south almost to Lummi Scenic
Estates, with emphasis on shoreline areas.

Noteworthy bird sightings included a BLUE JAY near the ferry terminal,
5 ANCIENT MURRELETS seen close inshore in Legoe Bay, and two BARRED
OWLS, one of which sat 10 feet away from me for 5 minutes!

Vertebrates noted other than birds included 5 COAST DEER, a HARBOR
SEAL hauled out on a rock at Point Migley, and a PACIFIC TREE-FROG
heard calling.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Red-throated Loon 2 [1]
Pacific Loon 40 [2]
Common Loon 8
Horned Grebe 1 [3]
Red-necked Grebe 6 [4]
Western Grebe 40 [5]
Double-crested Cormorant 50 [6]
Pelagic Cormorant 30 [7]
Great Blue Heron 4
Mallard 8 [8]
Green-Winged Teal 2 [9]
Harlequin Duck 11 [10]
Surf Scoter 250 [11]
Black Scoter 5 [12]
Long-tailed Duck 2 [13]
Bufflehead 15 [14]
Barrow's Goldeneye 1 [15]
Red-breasted Merganser 8 [16]
Bald Eagle 3 [17]
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Virginia Rail 3 [18]
Black Turnstone 11 [19]
Bonaparte's Gull 200 [20]
Heermann's Gull 25 [21]
Mew Gull 150 [22]
Glaucous-winged Gull 100
Common Murre 200 [23]
Pigeon Guillemot 25
Marbled Murrelet 8 [24]
Ancient Murrelet 5 [25]
Rock Dove 10 [26]
Barred Owl 2 [27]
Belted Kingfisher 3
Northern Flicker 7
Steller's Jay 6
Blue Jay 1 [28]
Northwestern Crow 70 [29]
Common Raven 1 [30]
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 20
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2 [31]
Brown Creeper 2
Bewick's Wren 2
Winter Wren 10
Marsh Wren 1 [32]
Golden-crowned Kinglet 20
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
American Robin 50 [33]
European Starling 80 [34]
Spotted Towhee 6
Fox Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 15
Dark-eyed Junco 40
House Finch 5
Red Crossbill 60 [35]
House Sparrow 10 [36]

Footnotes:

[1] Red-t. Loons-- in Legoe Bay
[2] Pacific Loons-- mostly in Hale Passage, a few off Point Migley
[3] Horned Grebe-- Legoe Bay
[4] Red-n. Grebes-- scattered off Point Migley
[5] Western Grebes-- 5 in Hale Passage, flock of 35 off Point Migley
[6] D-c. Cormorant-- flock of 20 feeding at Point Migley
[7] Pelagic Cormorant-- mostly on rocks at Point Migley
[8] Mallard-- 3m, 5f in lagoon at Legoe Bay
[9] Green-w. Teal-- 2f on log just offshore at head of Legoe Bay
[10] Harlequin Duck-- 2 flocks flew past Village Point, landed nearby
[11] Surf Scoter-- 80% were in large flock at "The Portage", across
Hale Passage, viewed from Seacrest Drive
[12] Black Scoter-- 5 in with Surf Scoter flock at The Portage
[13] Long-t. Duck-- pair in Hale Passage off ferry dock
[14] Bufflehead-- mostly in Hale Passage
[15] Barrow's Goldeneye-- 1m near Lummi ferry landing
[16] Red-br. Merganser-- mostly flying by Point Migley
[17] Bald Eagle-- 3 ads. (2 in one tree near Village Point)
[18] Virginia Rail-- 3 calling in marsh near S end of Tuttle Lane
(responded to tape)
[19] Black Turnstone-- flock of 7 in flight past Point Migley,
another flock of 4 near Village Point
[20] Bonaparte's Gull-- several feeding flocks, plus other scattered
birds, from Pt. Migley S to Legoe Bay
[21] Heermann's Gull-- 8 on rocks off Point Migley, remainder in
offshore feeding flocks
[22] Mew Gulls-- mostly in offshore feeding flocks with murres,
Bonaparte's Gulls, etc.
[23] Common Murre-- in several large flocks offshore in Rosario Strait
[24] Marbled Murrelet-- in Legoe Bay; mostly in pairs
[25] Ancient Murrelet-- one group of 3, another group of 2 seen far
inshore in Legoe Bay, as close as 70 yards away; unusual spot
for this species
[26] Rock Dove-- 8 of 10 birds were on Lummi ferry dock
[27] Barred Owl-- one heard calling in forest at junction of Blizard
Rd. and Tuttle Lane; another seen in marshy area surrounded by
trees about a mile away, on Tuttle Lane near Legoe Bay Road.
Second bird flew in while I was "squeaking" for sparrows, landed
on post in marsh only 10 feet away (!!), eventually landed on
telephone wires along Tuttle Lane.
[28] BLUE JAY-- seen well (as close as 12 yards away) between Island
Library and Beach Store Cafe, near ferry terminal. It associated
with 2 Steller's Jays, and for awhile all 3 were feeding on
crabapples just north of the library. Bird also called
frequently.
[29] NW Crow-- flock of at least 50 birds feeding in fields just N
of Legoe Bay Road
[30] Common Raven-- one calling from treetop near Migley Point
[31] Red-br. Nuthatch-- 2 with chickadee/kinglet flock along Blizard
Road near Tuttle Lane
[32] Marsh Wren-- one heard calling in marsh along Tuttle Lane near
Legoe Bay Road (near Virginia Rails)
[33] Am. Robin-- flock of 50 near elementary school on Centerview Road
[34] Eur. Starling-- flock of 80 in trees near Village Point
[35] Red Crossbill-- 3 flocks totalling about 60 birds near N end of
island; sounded like Call Type 4
[36] House Sparrow-- flock in brambles near Beach Store Cafe

Total number of species seen: 56