Tag Archives: Pacific Loon

Looning and Grebeing in the LCRV: part 1

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Lauren Harter

I’ll just come right out and say it: Lake Havasu is the best place in Arizona to see loons and grebes. Four-loon and six-grebe days are possibilities on Lake Havasu. Loon numbers well into double-digits are not unexpected, and grebe … Continue reading →

Posted in Identification, LCRV, Species Profiles | Tagged Arctic Loon, Common Loon, Divers, Great Northern Loon, Lake Havasu, Loon identification, Loons, Pacific Loon, Red-throated Loon, Yellow-billed Loon | 4 Comments

Storm Birding

Posted on February 21, 2013 by David Vander Pluym

On Wednesday morning, 20 Feb Lauren and I awoke to find the mountains around us hidden by clouds with a steady rain falling. As the clouds lifted they revealed the mountains were covered in snow. This may surprise people, but since we … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake Havasu, LCRV, Vagrants | Tagged Blackpoll Warbler, Lake Havasu, Pacific Loon, Weather | Leave a comment

Loon Vocalizations

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lauren Harter

Here on Lake Havasu, it is not uncommon to hear the wails of Common Loons drifting across the water on still mornings, especially as spring migration begins. Just the other day, though, David and I were at Site Six watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Lake Havasu, LCRV, Mohave County, Sound Recordings | Tagged Common Loon, Loon calls, Pacific Loon | 3 Comments

Perception of Rare and the LCRV

Posted on February 15, 2013 by David Vander Pluym

Each of us has our own perception of what birds we consider rare and think of when someone says we saw a rare bird. Some would consider species with low world populations such as Whooping Crane as the only rare … Continue reading →