Thirty-eight birders, some fleeing the inland heat (as far away as Boise!), found cool but gusty winds on Yaquina Head. Nesting seabirds—including myriad Common Murres and Brandt's Cormorants—kept everyone looking for chicks. Unfortunately, murre eggs were nowhere in sight. According to the ranger, Bald Eagles have been active predators, and the group found one keeping an "eagle eye" on the rookeries. These nesting sites, along with harbor seals hauling out and Black Oystercatchers patrolling the mussel beds, gave everyone a new appreciation for Oregon's dynamic rocky coast.

Sightings of the day:

*Brandt’s Cormorant chick feeding by Ruth Shelly*

Bald Eagle
Turkey Vulture
White Crowned Sparrow
Western Grebe
American Crow
Harlequin Duck
Brandt’s and Pelagic Cormorant
Common Murre
Black Oystercatcher
Orange-crowned Warbler
Bewick’s Wren
Song Sparrow