September 30 - Point Roberts

This was my last visit to the Point before heading south to San Francisco for the next eight days. It included a quick stop for gas and birding.

It was a decent day for photography at Lighthouse Marine Park. There were some birds close to shore. The first was a Red-necked Grebe.


Red-necked Grebe - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA

Even closer was a female Harlequin Duck. She's nowhere near as colourful as the male.


Harlequin Duck (F) - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA

It's an axiom for a birder that once you see a life bird, you'll see it again soon after. This was the case with the Parasitic Jaeger. I saw my lifer on September 13, here was another one seventeen days later.


Parasitic Jaeger - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA


Parasitic Jaeger - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA

I headed back to the parking lot, there were now two Red-necked Grebes where I'd seen the one earlier.


Red-necked Grebe - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA

The last species of the day was a Western Grebe, father out from the shore.


Western Grebe - Lighthouse Marine Park, Point Roberts WA