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Summary: Uncommon during migration and winter and Very Rare in summer along the road system. Sometimes seen in flocks of Surf Scoters. Best observed between Crescent Harbor and Totem Park or along Halibut Point Road, including HPR Recreation Area.
SpringSummerFallWinter
Sitka Road SystemUncommonVery RareUncommonUncommon
Sitka Area*
*Unless otherwise noted, occurrence in the Sitka Area is unknown or presumed similar to that on the road system
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J Dan Webster
Common migrant and winter visitant; scarce summer non- breeder. Extreme dates are both from my field notebook of 1940—10 August to 22 May—except for my 1985 records: two on 1 June, ten on 28 June, and two off Fred’s Creek 29 June.

© Matt Goff

Created: October 12, 2007
Last updated: December 29, 2007

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