Three of us studied the loons with scopes, and the consensus was that both
are Common Loons.  The closer one was definitely in basic plumage.  The
other may have been in molt, as it had a slightly different appearance.
However, bill shape definitely pointed to COLO.

Margaret Bowman

-----Original Message-----
From: kent miller
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2015 9:43 AM
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Subject: [Ohio-birds] Possible Pacific Loons, Knox County

Cross-posting from the Bobolink page by Su Snyder: "Just received a call
from Junior Knisely. His nephew David Miller reports 2 loons at the east dam
end of Apple Valley Lake in Knox County. Per Junior--he does not think they
are Common--his description suggests Pacific." One bird is reported as
breeding plumage. This is south of Loudonville, west of the intersection of
State Routes 62 & 36. For now this stands as an unconfirmed but very
intriguing report.
Kent Miller


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