I went out to Brownsmead this morning to see what I could see.
Along Pentilla Rd which is on the dike on the north side of
Blind Slough (first left over the Barendse Rd Bridge), I found
an ARCTIC LOON with other divers. This is pretty much exactly
the same place where we saw one 6 or 7 years ago. I have a
better camera now.

http://home.pacifier.com/~mpatters/obrc/ARLO2007120939.JPG
http://home.pacifier.com/~mpatters/obrc/ARLO200712093A.JPG
http://home.pacifier.com/~mpatters/obrc/ARLO200712093C.JPG

Pacific Loon For comparison:
http://home.pacifier.com/~mpatters/obrc/PALO200712093B.JPG

Also seen along the slough:
Common Loon 2
Red-throated Loon 4
Pacific Loon 2
Western Grebe 15
Horned Grebe 1
Pied-billed Grebe 4
DC Cormorant 20

--
Mike Patterson
Astoria, OR
celata at pacifier.com

Some thoughts on the perfect storm
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/mbalame/archives/2007/12/storm2007.html