[DVOC] RARE BIRD: Pacific Loon at Peace Valley, PA

[Paul A. Guris]

Rob Fergus reported a Pacific Loon at Peace Valley this AM.  Here's  
the text of his post:

     At 9am this morning I had a Pacific Loon out in the middle of
     Lake Galena at Peace Valley, visible from the boat launch parking
     lot on the south side of the lake.  Bird has a solid dark
     gray/brown back so probably an adult.  Smaller looking head,
     thinner neck, smaller more slender and daggerlike bill than
     Common Loon, straight demarcation between darker back and white
     front of neck, dark face above white chin and throat.  No white
     visible around eye at my distance (200 yards with 40x scope).
     Dark back all the way to water line (no white flank patch).
     Hint of faint chinstrap, at least on right side.

     Also present were at least 1 Common Loon and a Bonaparte's Gull.



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-PAG

Paul A. Guris
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