Michael, check out www.coasst.org,
http://depts.washington.edu/coasst/patterns.html, and consider emailing your
observations to info at coasst.org. How great to be out at Pacific Beach!

COASST= Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team
http://depts.washington.edu/coasst/involved/volunteer.html

Mary Bond, Seattle

zuckerbond at comcast.net



Subject: Dead and dying (?) Common Murres

Date: Wed Aug 12 2015 19:27 pm

From: michael AT flycatcherfile.com

Yesterday on the beach at Pacific Beach I found two dead Common Murres.
Today I located a live Murre sitting on the wet sand near the surf where the
creek meets the ocean. It allowed me to approach within 25 feet or so
without apparent disturbance. I observed it do a little preening and it
stretched its wings a couple of time. It made no attempt to move from its
position. There were no apparent external injuries. My thought was that it
was waiting to die, but I don't know. Have there been other reports of dead
or dying murres?

Michael Brown

Puyallup, WA