kkoel

I would very much appreciate any comments on the species/age of these Skuas - please correct me if I'm wrong with the following:

*1: Arctic Skua, black morph, adult(?)
*2: Pomarine Skua, black morph, adult (despite sharp tail streamers?)
*3: Arctic Skua, pale morph, adult
*4: Arctic Skua, pale morph, juvenile (despite double crescent on underwing?)

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Hokkaido, Japan
19/8/09

Thank you for reading and comments!

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kkoel

Dear Mike,

Thank you very much for your comments! On the same trip were some more Pomarine Skuas, a Pacific Diver, Spectacled Guillemots, and Rhinoceros Auklets.

I have one more question in mind: I also noted several Skuas in an inland lake in central south Hokkaido (Lake Akan). Do you know if Skuas migrate over land occasionally? There did not seem to be a storm nearby, but would widespread rain and dense fog over NE Hokkaido have been enough to mislead some skuas inland?

Koel

kkoel

Thank you Mike & Mike! I used to think the inland records are accidental: thanks for rectifying that. =)