[wisb] Re: Pacific Loon Rock Lake Jefferson County 4 20 2012, some images
- From: Jesse Ellis <calocitta8@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2012 14:34:51 -0500
Cynthia et al-
Where were you all looking on the lake, and where from? I was heading to
the airport at Milwaukee from Madison, and instead of Zeloski (because I
was out of time) I went to Korth Park on the west side of Rock Lake and
scanned east. I had a loon I am convinced was a Pacific that I posted on
the WIBIRDSOUTH txt service, on the south side of the lake in the middle. I
was pretty far away, but the individual was notably smaller than the
several other Common Loons in the area (both winter and breeding plumaged)
and had an obvious chin-strap, which I could see both when the bird faced
me and from the side. I couldn't detect any of the blotchiness that would
appear on a winter Common (and that shows in the photos linked above), and
the demarcation between neck and throat was even, and the bill appeared
finer.
I was there from 7:30 to a little after 8 (don't risk this at Korth,
though! I forgot about the automatic gate that closes at dusk - I don't
know what I would have done if it had closed...) and had good light looking
east.
Jesse Ellis,
Madison, WI
On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 11:08 AM, Jim Edlhuber <jimedlhuber@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Thanks for all the responses on this Loon, I am convinced it is a Common
> Loon now with all the feed back. The head on this loon obviously looks
> blocky, that is a key point to bring up along with others in the responses.
> Good luck birding,
>
> Jim Edlhuber
> Town of Genesee Wauk Co
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 21, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Cynthia Bridge
> <cynthiabridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > Peter Bridge and myself studied multiple loons on Rock Lake from
> 5:30-7:30
> > pm yesterday with Aaron Stutz joining us for the last hour. We could not
> > find any loons that were convincingly Pacific.
> >
> > Cynthia Bridge
> > Fort Atkinson, Jefferson Co.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Apr 21, 2012, at 7:32 AM, "Korducki" <korducki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Jim, based mainly on the last 2 larger images I would say that it is
> > > definitely a Common Loon. The head has a noticeable bump and is not
> > smooth
> > > like a Pacific Loon. The head and bill are also quite large. Pacific
> > > should be small headed and have a thinner bill. This bird shows a big,
> > > blocky headed appearance. Also the eye is encircled by white. A
> Pacific
> > > has dark feathering all around and below the eye. This is an excellent
> > > point to separate the two species. The image of the Barn Swallow is
> > > unique-it looks like a shearwater at that angle. Thanks for sharing
> the
> > > photos. This can be a tricky species to ID at a distance especially
> when
> > > they are actively feeding and diving.
> > >
> > > Mark Korducki, New Berlin
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Jim Edlhuber" <jimedlhuber@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 10:19 PM
> > > Subject: [wisb] Pacific Loon Rock Lake Jefferson County 4 20 2012, some
> > > images
> > >
> > >
> > >> Greetings,
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> After reading Karen's ALERT post of the Pacific Loon on Rock Lake in
> > >> Jefferson Co I thought I would give it a shot. I spent 2 hours looking
> > for
> > >> this loon 3-5 pm, and after 1 1/2 hours I located it on the southwest
> > >> corner of the lake. I spotted the loon from Bartels Beach on the east
> > side
> > >> of the lake. It was a long shot literally. After locating it for a
> brief
> > >> moment it seemed to have disappeared. I got a few long shot images to
> > >> share. Correct me if I am wrong on the ID. This would be another life
> > bird
> > >> for me if the ID is correct with my images. Thanks Karen for the post!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Link to the images below:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> https://picasaweb.google.com/109038919513758014473/PacificLoonRockLakeJeffersonCo4202012
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Thanks and good birding!
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Jim Edlhuber
> > >>
> > >> Town of Genesee, Waukesha Co
> > >>
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Dept. of Zoology
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Dane Co, WI
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