A few weeks ago I contacted this group in advance of my visit to Seattle. In particular, I asked about Tufted Puffins and how I might find them. I received at least 10 very helpful responses. I ended up going on the Puget Sound Express trip out of Port Townsend on Saturday, Sept 7. We not only viewed about a dozen puffins -; some fairly close to the boat -; but also gained excellent views of the Red-footed Booby that I'd heard about prior to the trip. What a bonus! I was happy to see Rhino Auklet, Common Murre and Pigeon Guillemot as well. It was a very fun and successful cruise!

Thanks again to all of you who assisted with my outreach. I am so grateful to the Seattle birding community.

Jeff Reiter
Glen Ellyn, IL (DuPage County)
jreiter at wordsonbirds.com

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