Tweeters,

Today while walking along the Seattle waterfront near Pier 66 I noticed a
winter plumage Pigeon Guillemot in the marina area. While I was watching it
dive and surface I noticed a second Pigeon Guillemot further out, about
where the entrance to the protected marina is. This bird was in full
breeding plumage. I thought this was odd. When I looked in Sibley upon
returning home I saw that the breeding plumage is noted as starting in
March.

Has anyone noted Pigeon Guillemots in breeding plumage this early before?

Maurie Kirschner (Seattle)
mnmkirschner at gmail dot com