First Nesting Records and Increased Winter Abundance of the Hooded Merganser in Sacramento County
Abstract
We report the first Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) nesting record for Sacramento County, and several subsequent nesting records.We also report on the changing wintering status of Hooded Mergansers in the county, discuss the possible relationship between wintering status and breeding occurrence, and discuss habitat factors that may explain these changes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Avian ecology and behavior
Species Distribution and Climate Change
Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Central Valley Birds
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 57–66
- Publication date
- 11 March 2026
- Language
- EN