[Tweeters] Nazca Booby on northbound barge right now -- details

[Ruth Richards]

We saw the bird at about 1:55 from the end of Libbey Road as the tug and barge passed Partridge Point (Whidbey). It was on the superstructure of the barge with half a dozen gulls.

Thanks to those who initially identified it, and to Steve H for passing on the info.

Ruth Richards
Coupeville


> On Aug 17, 2022, at 12:56 PM, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Apparently the bird left the barge but is now back on the barge it is approaching Fort Casey and off Marrowstone.

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> Shout out to Orcas Express captain who found it and Alex Patia who directed them to look for it.

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> Sent from my iPhone

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>> On Aug 17, 2022, at 9:51 AM, Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:

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>> I should add the MarineTraffic app works well; the website works poorly on cell phones. 

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>> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 9:48 AM Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com <mailto:stevechampton at gmail.com>> wrote:

>> I'm hearing secondhand that the Nazca Booby is currently sitting on the front half of a barge pulled by the Seaspan Raider tug, northbound from Discovery Pt area.

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>> The tug can be tracked in live time at https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:730093/zoom:9 <https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/shipid:730093/zoom:9>. 

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>> It is currently northbound at 7.2 knots (8.3 mph) between Pt Discovery and Edmonds. It says its destination is Beale Cove in the Strait of Georgia. 

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>> From its current location, it is 15 miles to Pt No Point, 34 miles to Pt Wilson (Port Townsend), though the bird could obviously take off and fly any direction at any time. 

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>> -- 

>> Steve Hampton

>> Port Townsend, WA  (qatáy)

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>> -- 

>> ​Steve Hampton​

>> Port Townsend, WA  (qatáy)

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