Subject: [Tweeters] Point No Point
Date: Oct 10 21:03:28 2004
From: Marv Breece - mbreece at earthlink.net


Today I was determined to stay home and get some work done. But this
morning I saw Doug Watkins's post about Palm Warbler and alt plumage
Yellow-billed Loon at the tip of the Kitsap Peninsula.

Managed to arrive at Point No Point before noon. There were 3 PALM
WARBLERS perched on the fence near the residence. They came and went to
the tree next to the privies. Chipping all the time. Oh, and tail pumping
as well.

A group of us gathered including Mary Klein, Kraig Kemper, Ollie and Grace
Oliver and Mark Kluth and caravanned to the end of Twin Spits Road, but
were unable to find the YB Loon. We saw all 3 scoters and lots of COMMON
LOONS.

Mark and I returned to Point No Point and watched the PALM WARBLERS again.
Mark pointed out the young NORTHERN SHRIKE in the field behind the house.
Next we turned around to view the water and watched the PARASITIC JAEGER
show as 3 birds performed, chasing BONAPARTE'S and HEERMANN'S GULLS. We
saw food being dropped by the gulls and recovered by the jaegers. There
were 2 adult jaegers and a young bird. To add to our delight, a pair of
ANCIENT MURRELETS appeared in the distance. They were seen from afar, but
well seen nonetheless. Two of them. After that Mark spotted a single
COMMON TERN diving amidst the bonies. It was fun to compare the diving
techniques of the 2 species. The bonies didn't seem to tolerate the tern
very well.

Thanks to Brad and Doug for finding and posting.

It was a good day.

Marv Breece
Seattle, WA




--- Marv Breece
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