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Common Loon
Gavia immer
43.8198, -70.1095
Field Notes
Description:
32" long
Stout body, duck-like
Summer- back black with large white spots, head, neck, and bill black, white bands on neck, eyes red.
Winter- Slaty above, white below, bill slaty, Bill heavy, pointed.
In Flight- legs extend beyond tail.
Vocal- Quavering laughter, yodeling, heard mainly on summer nights.
Habitat:
Summer and migration- lakes.
Winter- coastal bays, ocean.
April- Oct. in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine.
Sept.- April- Entire coast.
Notes:
Source: Nat'l Audubon Society Guide to New England by Peter Alden and Brian Cassie.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 26, 2013
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