Soon after, we passed Neah Bay, Washington, a place where many rarites have been found because of its geographic location.
Pairs of Rhinoceros Auklets were present in the strait.
We docked in Victoria, British Columbia and had the afternoon to go ashore. I decided to walk the few miles along the shore to Clover Point Park. Along the way, a Black Turnstone rested on a rock.
My hope was to get photos of Harlequin Ducks. Several cooperated at Clover Point.
Black Oystercatchers were also there on the same rock formations.
Several Savannah Sparrows worked the grassy areas by the rocks.
The real surprise came when a breeding-plumaged Lapland Longspur popped up on one of those rocks.
A Glaucous-winged Gull and a 'Black' Brant also allowed me to get a photo of them.
I then hoofed it over to nearby Beacon Hill Park. There, I spotted Chestnut-backed Chickadees.
On the way back to the ship, the clouds lifted just enough to expose the Olympic Mountains across the strait in Washington.
A Glaucous-winged x Western Gull hybrid, also known as a "Puget Sound" Gull, was along the seawall.
A few Pigeon Guillemots swam around a restricted area of the dock. One came out into open view just long enough to get a photo.
We all had a very formal dinner before returning to our rooms and packing for our early morning departure in Vancouver.
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