The Pigeon Guillemot is the Pacific counterpart of the Black Guillemot, with the same bold white wing patches and bright red feet. It differs in having a black wedge in the white wing patch. It nests in rock crevices and burrows near the sea and is found year-round in nearshore Pacific Coast waters.
Best time to see a Pigeon Guillemot
The best time to see a Pigeon Guillemot is May–July, when about 61% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 11,035 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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