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All,

I headed out to see the PACIFIC LOON along San Tomas Aquino Creek
today 7/10/03 at lunch.  The bird was no longer under the pedestrian  
bridge, but hauled out on the west bank about a third of the way to
Mission College Boulevard.  By using my scope I could see a few
frayed retained juvenal feathers on the upper back, confirming
that the bird is indeed one year old.  There are also a few more
recently acquired adult feathers lower down in the back, but most
of the plumage is extremely faded and abraded (including the flight
feathers on the visible right wing).

The bird was still alert, but given that it was hauled out on land
and covered with ants it probably needs help if it is to survive.

Mike Rogers

P.S. The bird still shows a nice chin-strap!
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