Wildlife

Pacific loon

Gavia pacifica
Habitat
Fort Clatsop
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1805-12-08

Juvenile and nonbreeding adult loons look very similar among species, leaving the species described by Lewis uncertain.

Journal References

10 journal entries mention Pacific loon

Jun 13 1804
Clark: June 13, 1804
... is a butifull place the Prarie rich & extinsive, Took Some Looner Observations which Kept Cap L. & my Self up untill half past 11 oClock. --- 13th June Wednesday...
Feb 25 1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
...re some time, and a few of the men went out ee Want. About floon Captain Lewis and the: party . ie with him joined us, and the: hunters came in. Cap- ‘tain Lewis ...
Nov 11 1805
Clark: November 11, 1805
...t nation, one of those men had on a Salors Jacket and Pantiloons and made Signs that he got those Clothes from the white people who lived below the point &c. thos...
Nov 17 1805
Exploring for winter camp site, south shore of Columbia — Patrick Gass: November 17, 1805
...obes made of muskrat skins sewed together and I saw some of loon-skins. Their diet is chiefly fish and roots. MEMORANDUM Of the computed distance in miles to the fu...
Nov 21 1805
Clark: November 21, 1805
...al, & which is most common, or the Skins of the Sea orter, Loon, Swan, Beaver, Deer, Elk, or blankets either red, blu, or white, which roabes cover the sholders a...
Mar 5 1806
Clark: March 5, 1806
... the Coast, the large grey Gull of the Columbia, Comorant, loons of two Species, white and the brown brant, Small and large Geese, small and large Swans, the Duck...
Mar 6 1806
Lewis: March 6, 1806
...the Coast, the large grey gull of the Columbia, Cormorant, loons of two species, white, and the brown brant, small and large geese, small and large Swan, the Duck...
Mar 7 1806
Clark: March 7, 1806
...hich he complaind of in that part. There are two Species of Loons. 1st the Speckled loon found on every part of the rivers of this quarter, they are the Same Size ...
Mar 7 1806
Lewis: March 7, 1806
...other fowls found in this quarter. There are two speceis of loons. 1st the Speckled loon found on every part of the rivers of this country. they are the same size ...
Mar 19 1806
Clark: March 19, 1806
...thers of the Skins of Deer, panthor, Bear, and the Speckle Loon, and blankets wove with the fingers of the wool of the native Sheep. and Some of those on the Sea ...

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