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Summary: Common fall through spring and Uncommon in summer. Easily observed at Starrigavan and Totem Park.
SpringSummerFallWinter
Sitka Road SystemCommonUncommonCommonCommon
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
Abundant winter visitant and migrant; sparse in summer. Broods of young were reported by Grinnell (1909) from Red Bluff Bay; by Gibson (1976a) from Kadashan Bay 7 July 1975; by Swanson, Hanson, and me in Nakwasina Pass 12 June 1984; by me and others at Indian River 1 to 27 June 1985; by the Johnstones in Jamestown Bay 8 to 14 June 1984; by Sowls et al (1982) two broods on Kruzof Island 24 June 1981. The Mailliards (CAS specimens) collected two downy young at “Bear Creek Sitka Bay” 5 July 1896.


© Matt Goff

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

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