Frank and Mary Montgomery and I stopped by the Edmonds fishing pier this afternoon (10/22/11) and saw the previously-reported Ancient Murrelets. There was at least six. I estimate that they were about 1/8- to 1/4-mile offshore, mostly associated with a small feeding frenzy (other birds involved included Common Murre, Rhinoceros Auklet, Pacific Loon, Heerman's Gull, Red-necked Grebe, etc.). Overall our species list was the same as what Carol Riddell reported from earlier in the day except we did not see Marbled Murrelet.

John Puschock
Matthews Beach, Seattle
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