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Summary: Common in migration and Winter. Rare to Uncommon along the road system in Summer. More commonly seen near shore away from town in summer. Best observed near shore between Crescent Harbor and Indian River and near the mouth of Granite Creek at Halibut Point Rec Area.
SpringSummerFallWinter
Sitka Road SystemFairly CommonOccasionalCommonCommon
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
Nests along fast-running streams; records of downy young are from Starrigavan and Medvetcha [now called Sawmill Creek] Rivers.


© Matt Goff

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

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