I had two tours today for Allen Marine. Â The weather was a little sloppy south of town, so both trips we went over to the beach near Pt. Brown.
Weather: Â It was rainy and breezy this morning.
Birds: Â There was a flock of shorebirds that flew off the beach while we were there. Â They looked large and were quite vocal, though I did not get a good enough look at them to get an identification.
I think I saw a flock of phalaropes flying, though I am not familiar enough with them to be certain.
While we were stopped near Vitskari to watch whales, I noticed a bird that I thought at first was a
gull.  As we approached, I realized that it was not.  Unfortunately, I did not have my camera handy and by the time I got it, the bird was some distance away and I was unable to take a good photo.  I think it was a shearwater.
Flora: Â At Point Brown beach the coralroot orchids were just about done with their blooming. Â Cleavers seemed to be in their prime blooming time. Â Beach groundsel was reaching its peak in some locations, but had not started blooming in other locations on the beach.
Other Notes: Â There was a set of relatively small bear tracks along the upper part of the beach. Â There were also several sets of deer tracks.