White-winged Scoter
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
Locale | Sp | Su | F | W | Br |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
SE Alaska (edit) | C | FC | C | C | - |
Yakutat (edit) | C | C | C | C | R |
Skagway (edit) | C | R | R | - | - |
Haines (edit) | C | C | C | C | - |
Glacier Bay (edit) | C | C | C | C | - |
Juneau (edit) | C | U | C | C | - |
Sitka (edit) | C | FC | C | C | - |
Stikine (edit) | |||||
S Outer Islands (edit) | |||||
Ketchikan (edit) | C | U | C | C | - |
Offshore (edit) |
Summering birds through most of the region are non-breeders, though (apparently) a Rare breeder near Yakutat.
Almost exclusively found on salt water.
- Winter C in HNS, absent in SKG?
- Breeding at Yakutat? Not showing that on BoW map
SEAK QBR Mentions
- none
Local Notes
- Glacier Bay/White-winged Scoter: (edit)
- Haines/White-winged Scoter: (edit)
- Juneau/White-winged Scoter: (edit)
- Ketchikan/White-winged Scoter: (edit)
- Sitka/White-winged Scoter: Uncommon in migration and through winter and Rare in summer along the road system. May be Fairly Common to Common in near shore locations away from the road system, though abundance seems to be reduced in recent years. Most easily observed from boat, often seen nearshore along Halibut Point Road. (edit)
- Skagway/White-winged Scoter: (edit)
- Yakutat/White-winged Scoter: (edit)
References
Weblinks
- All About Birds Page for White-winged Scoter
- Search Arctos Database for White-winged Scoter (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for White-winged Scoter (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Melanitta fusca
- iNaturalist Observations for Melanitta fusca in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Related Files
Plot of White-winged Scoter observations in Sitka