[Tweeters] Tokeland today

[Louise]

I went out to Tokeland last week for the king eider, dodging rain showers,
and I didn't find it. I did spot a long-tailed duck, which was a good
county bird.

I went back today in considerably nicer conditions, and as I drove towards
the marina, I saw a man standing in the middle of the road with a large
camera. He was on the scissor-tailed flycatcher reported yesterday, so that
one was easy!

I found a number of people duck-watching at the marina and alerted them to
the flycatcher. I spent about an hour at the marina before someone spotted
the eider out near the buoys, scope range only. She was actually very
cooperative - she was diving when I first got on her, but stopped after a
few minutes to spend a long period preening on the surface, giving good
views from all angles. There was a single surfbird hanging out with the
godwit and willet flock.

As I drove out of Tokeland, I spotted the flycatcher again on a roadside
fence. I stopped the car and walked back, and it's not a terribly flighty
bird. I was able to take photos from about 15 feet without it showing any
concern.

Louise Rutter
Kirkland
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