Spring migration in Kitimat

Robin Rowland 
Hundreds of surf scoters and a few other seabirds gather off the village dock in Haisla, May 11, 2025. (Robin Rowland)

Surf scoters

 

Ducks in a row, surf scoters. Haisla, May 11 2025. (Robin Rowland)

 

Surf scoters inside the village dock break water during the shorebird count May 11 2025 (Robin Rowland)

 

A pair of surf scoters, May 11. (Robin Rowland)

 

A surf scoter in flight (Robin Rowland)

 

A marbled murrelet swimming among the scoters during the shorebird count May 11 2025 (Robin Rowland)

Great Blue Herons

A great blue heron in flight over Kitimat harbour, May 11. (Robin Rowland)

 

A great blue heron skims along the Hasila waterfront. (Robin Rowland)

Harlequin ducks

A pair of harlequin ducks off the Haisla waterfront, May 11. 2025. (Robin Rowland)

 

Harlequin ducks perch on rocks at the Haisla waterfront, May 11, 2025. (Robin Rowland)

 

Harlequin duck flies along the Haisla waterfront. (Robin Rowland)

 

A harlequin duck flies past a pair of common loons on the Haisla waterfront, May 11. 2025 (Robin Rowland)

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