Subject: [Tweeters] Possible Clark's Grebe at Capitol Lake?
Date: Jul 2 20:57:34 2014
From: festuca at comcast.net - festuca at comcast.net


Hi folks,

I was walking around Capitol Lake in Olympia this noon, and heard a one-syllable "Western" Grebe call that didn't sound 'right'.

I came back this evening with binoculars to see a grebe with:
- a yellow-orange-straw colored bill, with no olive or greyish-tinge.
- the dark cap came down to/above, but not below, the eye
- relatively pale back (could be a function of the light?)
- appeared to have a fairly thin black stripe on back of its neck

The bird did not fly, although it dove several times.

If someone could get there with a functioning spotting scope (a 'whole 'nother story) and/or better camera lens to confirm or deny the sighting, I'd be appreciative as I haven't seen this species in Thurston County before.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_d_anderson/14539615726/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_d_anderson/14561874512/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/jon_d_anderson/14561874592/

Many thanks,
Jon. Anderson
OlyWA
festuca AT comcast dot net