I watched 2? of the Common Loons
Yesterday Morning
from the east shore of Watson lake for about 15 minutes. They slowly moved closer to my location and within Camera Range? allowing for some nice photos.
*** Species Summary:
- Red-breasted Merganser (1 report)
- Common Loon (9 reports)
- Lark Bunting (1 report)
- Golden-crowned Sparrow (1 report)
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Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:45 by Tonie Hansen
- Sedona Wetlands Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "Females, red heads with no white, missing the sharp line between red head and gray body."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 14:43 by Jackson Gregory
- Prescott--Goldwater Lakes, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Lower lake.? Large loon with thick silvery bill, dark head, white breast, neck markings, checkered back.? Good, close looks.? Unmistakable at this distance."
Common Loon (Gavia immer)? CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 11:10 by Ken Werner
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Sight at a distance; in the lake; checking for photos!"
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:30 by Anonymous eBirder
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "continuing, although one more than reported previously.? Photo."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:30 by Stephen Burk
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Media: 1 Photo
- Comments: "continuing, although one more than reported previously.? Photo."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:15 by Jo Glaves
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Large birds, gray above, white below, with strong bills.? Floating together in the deep part of the lake. The neck was white in the front, dark in the back with an uneven line between the two colors, so not Pacific loon. Bills were larger than Pacific as well.? Seen and photographed by others here in the last couple of days."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:15 by Susan Drown
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Large birds, gray above, white below, with strong bills.? Floating together in the deep part of the lake. The neck was white in the front, dark in the back with an uneven line between the two colors, so not Pacific loon. Bills were larger than Pacific as well.? Seen and photographed by others here in the last couple of days."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 09:15 by Leslie Loomis
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Large birds, gray above, white below, with strong bills.? Floating together in the deep part of the lake. The neck was white in the front, dark in the back with an uneven line between the two colors, so not Pacific loon. Bills were larger than Pacific as well.? Seen and photographed by others here in the last couple of days."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (2) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 08:40 by Laura Rhoden
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Continuing. Swimming together when I first arrived.? Large loon riding low in water, circumferential banding on body, white partial collar.? Just north of the very large cottonwood on the east side, near the small bay that the Running Girl trail first comes to."
Common Loon (Gavia immer) (3) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 08:30 by Philip Booth
- Watson Lake and Riparian Preserve, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Continuing, mid lake"
Lark Bunting (Calamospiza melanocorys) (1)
- Reported Nov 01, 2024 06:30 by William/Beth Clark
- Dead Horse Ranch SP, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Imm/female feeding on ground with WCSPs. I took 3 photos because I was questioning ID.? Definitely keyed out to Lark Bunting. I can supply poor through RV window photos if needed."
Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla) (1) CONFIRMED
- Reported Nov 02, 2024 10:11 by Keziah Conrad
- Amitabha Stupa and Peace Park, Yavapai, Arizona
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- Comments: "Zonotrichia sparrow slightly heftier and darker overall than the plentiful white-crowned sparrows, with a smudgy yellow central stripe. Good views from 25 feet away as it fed below a feeder."
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