Michael, Common Loons are common in the bay. I've seen and photographed them at Kiptopeke from the pier this time of year. So maybe it's not that uncommon to see them where you saw them. They also show up places like Bryan Park. Al Warfield ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Shapiro To: Richmond listserv Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2009 11:38 PM Subject: [va-richmond-general] Common Loon At a recent visit to the VA Living Museum, I observed a Common Loon far away from the visitors in the pond where the otters are. The VLM has many waterfowl but the Common Loon is not one of them. I took a picture and showed it to a staff member who does wildlife surveying for the DGIF and he confirmed it. He said they do come to the VLM, but not often. Michael Shapiro Richmond