One does appear to be a Clark's with 3 Western.

Karen Wosilait
Seattle
Kwseattle at clearwire.net

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> On Oct 13, 2014, at 12:01 PM, Connie Sidles <constancesidles at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hey tweets, There were four (!!) grebes at Conibear this morning. Three were definite Westerns (the most I've ever seen there at one time). One was a CLARK'S!! Larry Hubble photographed it the other day and posted his pictures to his blog: http://unionbaywatch.blogspot.com/2014/10/in-search-of-elegance.html
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> I've seen this bird too in the past few days but wasn't really sure. Larry's photos seem to have been taken in very yellow light, making the bird's bill seem very orangy.
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> I decided to try again this morning, and just off the crew dock at Conibear found four grebes, one of which was noticeably paler than the others. When it came close to the dock where I was sitting (within 15 feet), I got great looks at the feathers around its eyes. No trace of black among the white of the lores, and the black cap of the head was above the eye. The bill was not as school-bus yellow as in Larry's photos, but definitely more golden-yellow than the other grebes' bills, which were greenish-yellow.
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> I've asked Dennis Paulson for some help, and he opines it's most likely a Clark's, noting in Larry's photos the dark orange at the base of the bill. This would be only the second known record of Clark's at the Fill. The only other record I have is one from July 21, 1989, when Keven Aanerud heard two calling.
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> If you want to chase this bird, look for it at Conibear and also in the Lagoon. It gets around.
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> Also present today: a Western Scrub-Jay (flyover); Wood Ducks in spectacular breeding plumage (really almost too ostentatious for words); and a lone Cinnamon Teal (preening on the shores of the Lagoon). A truly great day, but then, they all are. - Connie, Seattle
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