Migration & timing
Pacific Loon in British Columbia
In British Columbia, Pacific Loon is typically seen from early February through mid December, peaking around early October.
Sighting 24 observations in British Columbia
Its year in British Columbia
Share of Pacific Loon observations by week. Hover a bar for the date.
early January
mid January
mid January
late January
early February
early February
mid February
late February
early March
early March
mid March
late March
late March
early April
mid April
mid April
late April
early May
early May
mid May
late May
late May
early June
mid June
late June
late June
early July
mid July
mid July
late July
early August
early August
mid August
late August
late August
early September
mid September
mid September
late September
early October
mid October
mid October
late October
early November
early November
mid November
late November
late November
early December
mid December
mid December
late December
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
- First seen
- early February
- Peak
- early October
- Last seen
- mid December
Common questions
When is the best time to see Pacific Loon in British Columbia?
The peak of observations is around early October.
When does Pacific Loon arrive and leave British Columbia?
Sightings begin around early February and taper off by mid December.
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Data: iNaturalist research-grade observations (CC0 / CC-BY), via GBIF. Excludes eBird.