I certainly observed a similar phenomenon some years back. Was it 2002? Was it near Ocean Shores. Regardless, it seemed almost mysticaI. The stream was literally endless, as I did not wait for the end! I remember counting by 25s (like 1, 2, 3, a hundred, etc.) approximately every second until I bored of it! However, I called them Common
Murres. You’ve got me wondering now…
Greg Pluth
University Place
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On Jul 14, 2024, at 10:07 PM, dan&erika via Tweeters wrote:
Erika and I celebrated an anniversary on 17 June 2002 at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino north of Ocean Shores. It was windy and rainy, but we were comfortable on our upper story balcony. There was a large low pressure cell offshore. We saw thousands of shearwaters and one Laysan Albatross. All flew south, just off shore. Dan Tallman
I witnessed the most incredible amount of shearwaters flying by Klipsan beach at about 5 - 5:30 this evening. They streamed by continuously for at least half an hour. I estimate in the 10’s of thousands. Not very far out, just beyond the waves breaking. They seemed long on the wing and sleek. Probably Sooty. Anybody else experience this? Any thoughts?
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