[obol] Amorphous blob attracts interesting gulls

[Mike Patterson]

Steve Warner and I were doing COASST beached bird surveys along Del Rey
Beach this morning.  The amorphous blob reported yesterday has migrated
about 300m south along the beach and is attracting quite a lot of
attention.

A SABINE'S GULL flew in and checked things out:
http://home.pacifier.com/~neawanna/temp/delrey20070906sm14.JPG
http://home.pacifier.com/~neawanna/temp/delrey20070906sm17.JPG

We also had a close flyby BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE obviously interested in
what all the other gulls were up to.

Steve also reports that there is still at least 1 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER
at the Necanicum Estuary.  I stopped b this afternoon and saw 10 MARBLED
GODWITS, 9 GREATER YELLOWLEGS, plus the usual small stuff.

-- 
Mike Patterson               
Astoria, OR                    
celata at pacifier.com  
 
Malheur NWR Photo Essay
http://www.surfbirds.com/blogs/mbalame/archives/2007/05/malheur200705.html