Jans Bird

BLOGS

Today the Loons Arrived

This morning I saw 4 loons in the distance and later was able to photograph these 2. They return in September and are here most of October. I saw them September 27 last year. In the spring they come by in April and May. I have an essay on loons

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Pigeon Guillamots

This summer, June 6, I saw a pair of Pigeon Guillemot’s here. I have seen them a few other times in the summer but I have not recorded them since 2018. They were spotted here from 2015 to 2018 from April to Sept. Since all of the ducks have left

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First Fall Ducks

This morning I saw 6 Eared Grebes. This is my first observation of ducks arriving here for the Fall. They are always the first to arrive. Last year I reported Grebes on September 15, so they are nice and early this year. I really miss my ducks during the summer

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Goldeneye’s

The Common Goldeneye’s are around all winter into spring. They hang out in small groups and are often joined by small groups of grebes. A group was floating by the other day and I managed to just grab one with a very golden eye.

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Loons

The Common Loons arrived back on schedule in early April and have been hovering off shore most days

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