One of the rarer species of American waterfowl that is regularly seen in the Pribilofs, this species is found every other year on average in recent years. Most sightings occur during May with the majority of sightings between the 15th and 20th of that month. The species is seen sporadically later into the spring and […]
Category: Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Anatidae)
Falcated Duck
This duck displays a very unusual pattern compared to most with no May records and five out of seven records from the month of June, which is later than when the majority of waterfowl migrate. Most records are during the first week of that month. There is also an April record which falls during the […]
Eurasian Wigeon
This is perhaps the most common species during spring migration that breeds exclusively in the Old World and is a typical part of the Pribilof avifauna. Eurasian Wigeons are normally present prior to coverage in May (likely arriving in mid-late April) with the species being regularly seen through mid-late June and even beyond. Summer arrivals […]
American Wigeon
This species is found regularly each spring, however, numbers can vary from year-to-year and it is typically never as common as the Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope). It is regularly outnumbered by a 2:1 margin and only rarely outnumbers its Asian counterpart. Like many other species of waterfowl, American Wigeons tend to peak in numbers in […]