ML387744881
Contributor
Alaska Historical Records Media from this contributor
Date
Location
Shemya Island--Eareckson AS (restricted access)
Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
"Prior to the fall of 2006 Northern Lapwing had never been documented in North America west of Ohio. On 12 October 2006 a single individual was discovered on Shemya’s south side and was collected. Preparation of the specimen revealed the bird to be an adult female with heavy fat (Schwitters 2007). Photos of the collected bird are presented above." Schwitters, M.T. 2015. Bird species found at Shemya Island, Alaska 1999-2010. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Report. AMNWR 2015/01. Homer, AK. NAB 61 (1):122-126, 2007
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