There has been a spectacular display of pelicans, loons and shearwaters occurring in the nearshore surf between the Necanicum Estuary and Del Rey Beach. I spent about an hour and a half watching the thousands of birds from the dune ridge next to the Del Rey parking lot. http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/ We believe the fish they are catching is SURF SMELT (though we have not seen them up close). -- Mike Patterson Astoria, OR On watch in the Seawatch http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/northcoastdiaries/?p=1506 OBOL archives: www.freelists.org/archive/obol Manage your account or unsubscribe: //www.freelists.org/list/obol Contact moderators: obol-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx