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Thick-billed Murre at Wrightsville Beach



This morning a Thick-billed Murre was feeding/resting at the end of Jonnie 
Mercer's Pier at Wrightsville Beach.  Bird was viewed for over a half hour 
within 75 yards.  Three razorbills landed within 50 yards of the murre, but 
did not really hang around with the murre.  Five other large alcids flew by 
to the north.  Earlier this morning at the south end of Wrightsville Beach 
there were 6 razorbills feeding around the rocks plus another two in the surf 
within 30 feet of surfers.  At least 8 other large alcids flew by to the 
north.   A single dovekie was seen flying by.  The murre was swimming slowly 
to the north, so I would look for it north of the pier.  Also of note were 
several Portuguese Man-of-wars (one on shore, several in the water). 

Sam Cooper
Wilmington, NC