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Date: October 10, 2004
Location: Point Roberts, Whatcom County, Washington

Low temperature: 59 degrees fahrenheit High temperature: 59 degrees fahrenheit
Wind direction: SE
Prevailing wind speed: 12-19 km/h
Percentage of sky covered by clouds: 50%
Precipitation: none

The following birds were observed by Wayne Weber at Point Roberts,
Whatcom County, WA on October 10, 2004 between about 11:30 AM and
3:30 PM.

Areas visited included Benson Road west of Tyee Drive, the west end
of Gulf Road ("The Reef"), Lighthouse Marine Park. Edwards Drive, and
Lily Point.

Noteworthy birds observed were the PALM WARBLER along Benson Road
west of Tyee Drive, and the RUDDY TURNSTONE seen with BLACK
TURNSTONES at Lighthouse Marine Park. This was only my second
sighting of Ruddy Turnstone in more than 30 years of regular birding
at Point Roberts, and about my third or fourth sighting of Palm
Warbler.

An EASTERN GRAY SQUIRREL was heard calling along Benson Road west of
Tyee Drive, and at least 3 PACIFIC TREE-FROGS in the same area.

Birds seen (in taxonomic order):

Common Loon 12
Horned Grebe 12
Red-necked Grebe 15 [1]
Western Grebe 6
Double-crested Cormorant 120 [2]
Pelagic Cormorant 15
Great Blue Heron 9
American Wigeon 5 [3]
Mallard 15 [4]
Greater Scaup 150 [5]
Harlequin Duck 30
Surf Scoter 50
White-winged Scoter 7
Black Scoter 3 [6]
Hooded Merganser 1 [7]
Red-breasted Merganser 8
Bald Eagle 2 [8]
Red-tailed Hawk 2 [9]
Ruddy Turnstone 1 [10]
Black Turnstone 40
Bonaparte's Gull 6 [11]
Mew Gull 15
Glaucous-winged Gull 50
Common Murre 20 [12]
Pigeon Guillemot 2 [13]
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 3
Hutton's Vireo 1 [14]
Northwestern Crow 20
Black-capped Chickadee 8
Chestnut-backed Chickadee 10
Red-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper 2
Bewick's Wren 2
Winter Wren 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Hermit Thrush 2 [15]
American Robin 25
European Starling 50
Cedar Waxwing 15
Palm Warbler 1 [16]
Spotted Towhee 5
Savannah Sparrow 1 [17]
Fox Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 20
Lincoln's Sparrow 4 [18]
White-crowned Sparrow 6
Golden-crowned Sparrow 10
Dark-eyed Junco 10
Brewer's Blackbird 1 [19]
Purple Finch 4 [20]
House Finch 6
Pine Siskin 10
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 6

Footnotes:

[1] Red-necked Grebe-- nearly all off Lily Point
[2] Double-c. Cormorant-- 80 or more on pilings off Lighthouse
Marine Park & Gulf Road
[3] Am. Wigeon-- in pond along Edwards Dr.
[4] Mallards-- in pond along Edwards Dr.
[5] Greater Scaup-- large raft on water S of Gulf Road
[6] Black Scoter-- 3 males off Lily Point
[7] Hooded Merganser-- in pond on Edwards Drive
[8] Bald Eagle-- 1 ad. on piling at Lighthouse Marine Park, 1
(age?) soaring over APA Road.
[9] Red-tailed Hawk-- pair of ads., Gulf Road
[10] RUDDY TURNSTONE-- Winter-plumage ad. seen at close range with
Black Turnstone flock, on beach just N of boat launch at
Lighthouse Marine Park. Bright orange legs, much rusty color on
upperparts, black patch on throat and upper breast.
[11] Bonaparte's Gull-- Lighthouse Marine Park
[12] Common Murre-- Lighthouse Marine Park, W end of Gulf Road
[13] Pigeon Guillemot-- Lighthouse Marine Park
[14] Hutton's Vireo-- Benson Rd. W of Tyee Dr.
[15] Hermit Thrushes-- foraging on road, Lily Pt.
[16] PALM WARBLER-- sitting for about 2 min. on top of brush pile on
S side of Benson Road, 100 meters W of Tyee Dr. Yellow undertail
coverts, rusty cap, and persistent tail-wagging noted. "Seek"
call-note also heard.
[17] Savannah Sparrow-- in weeds, Lighthouse Marine Park
[18] Lincoln's Sparrow-- at least 4 on and near brush pile on Benson
Road W of Tyee Dr.
[19] Brewer's Blackbird-- one male, W end of Gulf Road
[20] Purple Finches-- in crabapple trees on Benson Road

Total number of species seen: 57