[Tweeters] Lummi Island (whatcom co) Jaegers & alcids

[mattxyz at earthlink.net]

I spent the morning on Lummi Island [Whatcom County] today.
Together with two other birders, I set up the scope just west of 
Legoe Bay [at about a spot called 'Village Point' in my delorme map] 
and watched the strait for a few hours.

Out on the strait, the majority of the birds were Bonaparte's Gulls. 
In amongst them were 3 or more PARASITIC JAEGERS harrassing the 
flocks.

In addition, we saw Red-throated, Pacific & Common Loons, Common 
Murres, Rhino Auklets, Pigeon Guillemots, Marbled Murrelets & a 
couple Ancient Murrelets. In closer ,  we had several Harlequin 
Ducks, Surf Scoters &  a Red-necked, a  Horned, and a few Western 
Grebes.

On the way home, I drove around the Lummi Flats, and was rewarded 
with 2-3 Rough-legged Hawks, 2 Northern Shrikes, a Western 
Meadowlark, and many many Northern Harriers.

Oh yeah - in the morning, before dawn, I called in a Barn Owl along 
Haxton just south of the Casino.

A good day [and thanks to Victor of Whatcom Birds for inspiring the trip]

Matt Bartels
Seattle, WA