Migrating Common Loons

A project of Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes' Wildlife Management Program.

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Species: Common Loon
Life Stage: Adult
Gender: Unknown
Release Date: 2005-10-07 04:00:00
Release Location: Flathead Lake
Last Location: 2006-07-10 05:33:29

Background

58872—after release it traveled the north end of Finley point on Flathead Lake.
· 11/9/05 it was located on Lake Lowell, west of Boise, ID 319 miles
(513km).
· 11/10/05 it was located on Bridgeport Reservoir, CA near the NV state
line 387 miles (623km).
· 11/18/05 it was located off the coast of San Diego, CA, 391 miles
(630km).
· 12/05/05 it was located south of Magdalena Bay, Baja Mexico 639 miles
(1029km).
· 4/18/06 it was located up the coast of the Baja Peninsula 100miles(162km).
· 4/19/06 it was located at Punta Abreojos 91miles(146km).
· 4/20/06 it was located at Bahia San Luis Gonzaga 218 miles(351km) where it continued up the Gulf to Bahia de Adair110miles(177km).
· 4/29/06 it was located at Minersville Reservoir, UT 475 miles(764km).
· 4/30/06 it was located at Sulpher Creek Reservoir, WY 230miles (370km).