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Apr 23, 2017

Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program

The Puget Sound Ecosystem Monitoring Program (PSEMP) is an independent program established by state and federal statute to monitor environmental conditions in Puget Sound. 
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Apr 19, 2012

Oceanodroma furcata

See Naveen (1981) for detailed information on storm-petrel identification. Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Apr 19, 2012

Chlidonias niger

EGGS: ovate with a tendency toward ovate pyriform (Bent 1921). Ground color varies from dark olive to light buff with markings of dark brown and gray. Markings vary from small dots and scrawls to very large blotches and are often particularly heavy around the larger end of the egg (Goodwin 1960). The average dimensions for 122 eggs in the U.S. National Museum were 34 x 24 mm (Bent 1921). Sourc...
Apr 19, 2012

Colaptes auratus

See Kaufman (1991, Am. Birds 45:1171-1175) for detailed information on identification of flickers. Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Apr 19, 2012

Corvus corax

See Heinrich (1994, Wilson Bull. 106:571-572) for information on distinguishing juveniles and adults using plumage characteristics. Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Apr 19, 2012

Tyrannus verticalis

See Kaufman (1992, Am. Birds 46:323-326) for information on identification. Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Apr 19, 2012

Tyrannus melancholicus

See Kaufman (1992, Am. Birds 46:323-326) for information on identification. Source: Encyclopedia of Life
Apr 19, 2012

Aphelocoma californica

A crestless jay with a blue head, thin white eyebrow line, blue wings, long blue tail, whitish throat bordered by a streaked blue-gray breast band, and a bluish-gray or pale brownish back; juveniles are grayish above, with blue on the wings and tail; brightness and contrast of plumage varies geographically, with birds of interior populations duller overall and with less color contrast and a less...