I have a little cabin on Colvos Passage (west side of Vashon) and every year all the sea birds have left the area heading north by mid June to early July. This year two pigeon guillemots remain, apparently a pair because there is frequent interaction between them. I'd love to learn why they are still here this late. At first I though perhaps one was injured and couldn't make the commute north, and the mate stayed also, but flight appears normal to me for both birds. This might be the first time in 40 yrs I have seen this.
Wren Hudgins

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