I didn't see this reported previously, but there were 5 Eared Grebes in the cove to the north of Boiler Bay when I left. Everybody else was gathered up on the south side ... In Newport near/at the gull puddles, there were 3 Cassin’s Auklets in the channel, a cooperative Red Phalarope and the obligatory Harlequin Ducks. A picture of one of the Cassin's is here: http://birdmeister.wordpress.com/. Another Red Phalarope was seen at the parking lot of the Hatfield MSC parking lot. Aaron Skirvin and I re-found the Tropical Kingbird along SW12th St (44.625740, -124.058842). On the way back, I found 2 phalaropes at the Sheridan sewage ponds, but they ended up being Red-necked. Stefan SchlickHillsboro, OR