I often read reports on TWEETERS of Barrow's Goldeneyes seen in southwestern Washington, and the people filing those reports seem quite excited about seeing them. Now Barrow's Goldeneyes are certainly very handsome ducks, but here in Bellingham and points north Barrow's are quite common, and it's not a huge deal to see them. So my question is: are Barrow's Goldeneyes uncommon to rare south of Bellingham and Whatcom County?

Barry Ulman
Bellingham, WA.



On Mar 11, 2012, at 5:10 PM, Marty Kramer wrote:

> My wife and I headed up to Brownsville Marina, Kitsap County, this morning andwith a welcome blue hole all the way up to Point No Point.
> Stopping across from the Marina on Illahee Rd NE I spotted a lot of Buffleheads and a few pairs of Common Goldeneye, four Greater Yellowlegs, and one lone male Red-breasted Merganser. As I was capturing images of them all I spotted, half way between the road and the marina one pair of Barrows!
> At Point No Point probably 300 frustrating yards with my 100-400mm lens north of the lighthouse, I spotted seven Red-necked Grebes.
> All in all it was a great day with the sun to see the vibrant colors of spring plumage.
> Port Orchard
> Marty at http://www.martykramerstudio.com
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