Date: 12/31/25 1:30 pm From: BRAD Liljequist via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: [Tweeters] Flock of 34 Harlequins at mouth of Sequim Bay last night
Hi all,
I did a bit of a walkabout (ok, well, driveabout) on the Olympic Peninsula Monday Tuesday and had a lovely time (thanks for Steve and Bob for tips). Great to see the building estuary at the mouth of the Elwha.
A favorite, underrated spot is the Port Williams County Park and the walk down Gibson Spit. A highlight: At dusk yesterday I was treated to seeing a flock of 34 Harlequins in the tidal rip that forms between Gibson and Travis Spits. It seemed like the various smaller groups convened there at the end of the day and then one larger group (~20) departed for I'm guessing an offshore overnight float. Lovely to see and wonderful to think about how it was likely constituted by various pairs that nest up the nooks and crannies of the Olympics...
