[obol] Arch Cape observations

[Floyd Schrock]

No doubt others have been seeing WANDERING TATTLERS on their southward 
journey already, but I saw my first one for the season today at Arch Cape in 
Clatsop County.  Still appeared to be mostly in breeding plumage. (photo at 
http://empids.blogspot.com/)

The minus 1.7 low tide at 7:30 this morning made it possible to walk around 
well-below most of the anemones, mussels and seastars attached to the rocks, 
and the birds in the area seemed to be making the most of the opportunity. 
A male HARLEQUIN DUCK there appeared to be about half changed into or out of 
breeding plumage.  Do they have an eclipse plumage?  Would a young of the 
year already be showing the adult plumage pattern?

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Floyd Schrock
McMinnville, Oregon  USA
fschrock at macnet.com