Today was a midday to gather with fellow birders at the recent Pierce County hotspot, the Gig Harbor Viewpoint off 5-Mile Drive at Point Defiance. I got there about 10:45 (the drive is closed to traffic until 10 AM) just as Ken Brown was bringing Sophie (his dog) through the hole in the fence. Already there were Bruce Labar (the reason everyone was coming, to try to find the vagrants he has found over the last 2 days at this spot) and Michael Hobbs were already watching the Parasitic Jaegers harass the few gulls present. Marv Breese showed up shortly thereafter and we all had a great time looking at several Cassin’s aucklets, Parasitic Jaegers, various gulls, Rhionceros aucklets, Bald Eagles, cormorants, and scoters. Overall the jaegers and Cassin’s aucklets were the highlights, and the fellowship with great birders was a huge bonus. I stayed until about 2 PM when I started get cold. See checklist.