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Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors)
Summary: Rare Migrant. Probably occurs in the area annually, but not yearly along the road system. Best seen at Swan Lake, Totem Park, or Starrigavan Estuary.
SpringSummerFallWinter
Sitka Road SystemRareRare
Sitka Area*
*Unless otherwise noted, occurrence in the Sitka Area is unknown or presumed similar to that on the road system

J Dan Webster
Scarce migrant. Hanson and I saw three near Goddard 24 May 1985. Daniel Timm saw a male in Hoonah Sound 25 May 1976; Johnson saw several in late September 1976, including four shot by a hunter (Kessel and Gibson MS). [Ward] and Tedin saw one 26 April 2003 (Tobish 2003). There was one June record on the Sitka Breeding Bird Survey, 1993-97.


© Matt Goff

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

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