[Tweeters] American Dipper over Saltwater?

[Hans-Joachim Feddern via Tweeters]

My wife and I decided to check out the new overlook below Pike Market
today. We made it all the way down to the water and while on the floating
dock across from the Seattle Aquarium, I noticed a starling size dark bird
flying across the water and landing at the end of the float. Unfortunately
it was immediately spooked by people before I had a good look at it. It
tokk off again and flew low over the water towards the marina. It had a
buzzy flight similar to a Spotted Sandpiper. It did look much like an
American Dipper to me.
Has anybody observed dippers on saltwater?. Could this be a migrant from a
more northern population? Our local birds are non-migratory to the best of
my knowledge.

Hans
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*Hans Feddern*
Twin Lakes/Federal Way, WA
thefedderns at gmail.com
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