Subject: [Tweeters] 2/7: ARCTIC LOON in Drayton Harbor, Blaine
Date: Feb 8 17:04:20 2008
From: Wayne Weber - contopus at telus.net


Paul,

If I read your description correctly, the loon was actually in Semiahmoo
Bay, not in Drayton Harbor. From Marine Drive, the road that runs out to the
fishing pier, Semiahmoo Bay is on the north side, and Drayton Harbor is on
the south (marina) side.

In any case, this bird would have been only a few hundred yards from the
Washington/BC border. This is of interest, because the new BC bird checklist
lists no records at all of Arctic Loon from BC, even though there are
several records for WA.

Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
Contopus at telus.net





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[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman1.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Paul Hicks
Sent: February-08-08 10:20 AM
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Subject: [Tweeters] 2/7: ARCTIC LOON in Drayton Harbor, Blaine

Tweets,
A winter plumage ARCTIC LOON was seen in Drayton Harbor along the north
Blaine waterfront on Thursday afternoon by Bob Sundstrom while leading a
VENT tour group. Bob describes the location as in the bay along the road
that goes out to Drayton Harbor at Blaine's north end. It was first seen at
close range from a vantage point just before reaching the wooden dock that
one can drive out on. From its original location in the bay just north of
this spot (approx 70 feet away) the bird moved further out and was observed
near the base of the spit. This area is across the bay from Semiahmoo
Resort. Bob's email: ixoreus AT scattercreek.com. He returns later in the
week. Good birding!
--Paul Hicks
phicks AT accessgrace.org


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