Harlequin Duck
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Locale | Sp | Su | F | W | Br |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Alaska (edit) | FC | FC | FC | FC | Y |
| Yakutat (edit) | C | C | C | C | C |
| Skagway (edit) | C | U | C | U | ? |
| Haines (edit) | C | C | C | C | Y |
| Glacier Bay (edit) | FC | FC | FC | C | Y |
| Juneau (edit) | C | FC | C | C | FC |
| Sitka (edit) | C | FC | C | C | Y |
| Stikine (edit) | |||||
| S Outer Islands (edit) | |||||
| Ketchikan (edit) | FC | U | FC | FC | ? |
| Offshore (edit) |
- Regional list has FC year-round, but most locales have C in migration and winter
- More abundant on outer coast? seasonally, or year round?
- In Sitka, at least - the non-breeding summer birds seem to move to more exposed shorelines (i.e., away from the road system) - is this true elsewhere?
- Documented extent of nesting?
- Highest counts at herring spawning?
SEAK QBR Mentions
- W2017-2018: largest winter count for Juneau area (160 at Auke Bay, 25 Feb 2018).
Local Notes
- Glacier Bay/Harlequin Duck: Harlequin Ducks nest near local rivers, then winter along rocky sea shores. (edit)
- Haines/Harlequin Duck: (edit)
- Juneau/Harlequin Duck: (edit)
- Ketchikan/Harlequin Duck: (edit)
- Sitka/Harlequin Duck: Common in migration and Winter. Rare to Uncommon along the road system in Summer. Fairly Commonly in some near shore locations away from road system in summer. Best observed between Crescent Harbor and Indian River and near the mouth of Granite Creek at Halibut Point Rec Area. (edit)
- Skagway/Harlequin Duck: (edit)
- Yakutat/Harlequin Duck: (edit)
References
Weblinks
- All About Birds Page for Harlequin Duck
- Search Arctos Database for Harlequin Duck (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Harlequin Duck (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Histrionicus histrionicus
- iNaturalist Observations for Histrionicus histrionicus in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Related Files
Harlequin Ducks at Sage Beach
Plot of Harlequin Duck observations in Sitka
