During yesterday evening's trip out to drop crab pots in Birch Bay, we
saw a gathering of birds at a bait ball and went to inspect. There were
about 300+ birds, mostly gulls, with some Common Murre, Rhinoceros Auklets
(juvenile), and Pelagic Cormorants, and the surprise was a Sooty Shearwater
(my ID, not positive). We had great looks at it. While watching a very
young Common Murre that still had pin-feathers in its head was calling to
its parent (short video with audio). And to top off this brief trip we
came across a Parasitic Jaeger.

eBird list here with photos/video: https://ebird.org/checklist/S195862945



Eric Ellingson

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