January 15, 2009

A trip to Marshland

tudu20090115sm34.JPGDonald Coggswell reported TUFTED DUCK yesterday on the Columbia River at Marshland and today, I went out to see if I could relocate it. Sure enough there it was with GREATER SCAUP in the river along River Front Rd about 1.25 miles east of the of the junction with Midland Dist. Rd.

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Other interesting stuff included a single TRUMPETER SWAN

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And a puzzling Aechmophorus which should generate a bit of discussion...

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Posted by mbalame at January 15, 2009 1:39 PM