I would like to thank everybody again for the feedback on the Boundary Bay
and Damon Point* Snowy Owls*. My California birding friend Sal Salerno and
I went to Damon Point today to find the owls - a life bird for Sal. Our
intentions were to hike out in between rain showers, however we ended up
getting soaked in our rain gear. Of course the sun came out again when we
got back to the parking area. Birding in the rain is definitely birding at
its best in the Northwest!
We did manage to see three rather wet and somewhat bedraggled looking *Snowy
Owl*s. Much to Sal's delight, one actually flew almost up to us. We tried
twice to locate the female *King Eider*, but were unsuccessful due to high
waves and wind, making it difficult to steady a scope.
We had better success with the *Emperor Goose* on the golf course. We did
not find a single goose, when we came into town and decided to go for the
owls. Later we doubled back and located it with a dozen or so *Canada Geese*,
somewhat behind the theater. There is a small road across from the
convention center with a sign for public parking, which gives you better
access to the golf course and we found the geese almost immediately.
Interestingly, it no longer had its entourage of *White-front*s and* Dusky
Canada Geese*.

We also made a brief stop at the Ocean City State Park on the way out of
town. There were a lot of *American Robins* and several *Varied
Thrushes*feeding on the ground. While viewing them, a
*Hermit Thrush* flew in, affording as a look at three thrushes in the same
binocular view - a first for both of us!

Good Birding!

--
*Hans Feddern*
Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA
thefedderns at gmail.com
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