tipped head back and swallowed) 8:45 A.M. turned toward north shore and allowed himself to be washed up on gravelly beach; bird with feet still in water roadway stood on beach with feet in water; made a few guttural sounds - shoots wings- still in same spot with waves at his feet- appeared to fluff rump feathers - sun was partly behind clouds during all this time until 9:48 when it came out from behind clouds - he is still in the same spot and is in the sun. 9:51 still in same spot shaking head 9:55 I approached him - he tried to fly but could not - ran toward bank - I caught him - still partially wet - took him up bank and set him in roadway in wind - he got up and flew off to the north- hovered about a minute - flew back across roadway to East - joined three lover