I also have seen basic plumage loons in summer. http://moumn.org/loon/view_frame.php?block=178&year=1985
John Schladweiler On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 4:25 PM, Tom Bell <bell.to...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have records of Common Loon in juvenile plumage staying on a pond in > Lower Grey Cloud Island, Washington County, for several weeks if not > months during a summer. > > Tom Bell > Grey Cloud Island > 5868 Pioneer Rd. S. > St. Paul Park, MN 55071 > 651 459-4150 > > > > > > On Apr 13, 2018, at 9:07 AM, Steven Houdek <schou...@centurylink.net> > wrote: > > > > Also, I would say to check the MN Loon Monitoring Program data but I > don't think juvenile designation on the form refers to sub-adult birds. > Maybe there are notes in comments. > > > > Steve > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Gregory Munson <naturenu...@gmail.com> > > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > > Sent: Thu, 12 Apr 2018 22:06:37 -0400 (EDT) > > Subject: [mou-net] Juvenile plumage Loon in Rochester > > > > A presumably migrating group of three Common Loons were spotted on a > small lake behind a dam on the Zumbro River in downtown Rochester > yesterday. > > > > One of them appeared to be in full juvenile plumage. > > > > Wondering how unusual this is. > > > > > > Greg Munson > > Nature Nut Columnist > > Rochester Post Bulletin > > Rochester, MN > > (507) 261-2985 > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > > > ---- > > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- John Schladweiler New Ulm, MN ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
