Common Loon
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Locale | Sp | Su | F | W | Br |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Alaska (edit) | FC | U | FC | U | Y |
| Yakutat (edit) | C | FC | C | C | FC |
| Skagway (edit) | R | - | R | Ir | - |
| Haines (edit) | C | U | C | U | Y |
| Glacier Bay (edit) | C | C | C | FC | Y |
| Juneau (edit) | FC | U | FC | U | - |
| Sitka (edit) | FC | U | FC | FC | U |
| Stikine (edit) | |||||
| S Outer Islands (edit) | |||||
| Ketchikan (edit) | U | U | U | U | U |
| Offshore (edit) |
Local Notes
- Glacier Bay/Common Loon: Common Loons are lake nesters, then feed in saltwater most of the year. (edit)
- Haines/Common Loon: (edit)
- Juneau/Common Loon: (edit)
- Ketchikan/Common Loon: (edit)
- Sitka/Common Loon: Fairly Common winter resident that arrives mid-Fall and leaves in late Spring. Breeds in the Sitka area, though very rarely seen along road system in Summer. Best viewed during winter months at Eliason Harbor, The Channel, and Starrigavan. (edit)
- Skagway/Common Loon: (edit)
- Yakutat/Common Loon: (edit)
References
Weblinks
- All About Birds Page for Common Loon
- Search Arctos Database for Common Loon (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Common Loon (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Gavia immer
- iNaturalist Observations for Gavia immer in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Related Files
Fall Common Loon still in breeding plumage.
Plot of Common Loon observations in Sitka
