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Loon Benefit Events

admin — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:24:28 +0000

The Loon Preservation Committee will be hosting a couple of great events to benefit loons.

The Sqaum Swim will be held August 5th.

The Carl R. Johnson Golf Tournament is on August 15

Follow the links for more details on these events

The Loon Pair

admin — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:19:36 +0000

The nest wasn’t there this year. Two years in a row high water combined with boat wake has flooded the mat of sticks and sand. The year before that the loon pair had fledged two young loons. Humans have it easy despite claims by parents to the contrary. While I was disappointed there would be [...]

A Day in the Life of a Loon

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 01:53:21 +0000

I spent the better part of the morning today watching the loon family who nested on the island in front of my camp. The two adults swam, always at a distance from each other while two little loons followed closely behind on of the adults. The lake was quiet and from shore I could easily [...]

Conway Lake Loon Updates 2010

admin — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 00:42:43 +0000

Loon monitoring on Conway Lake begins for the season

Hi all, Loons are crying as usual; I’m sure you’ve heard them; no sign yet of any nesting activity, but will continue to monitor.

Chris Conrad from LPC called a week ago and announced that Sarah Delong is the 2010 biologist for Conway and other lakes; [...]

Loon Egg : Country Ecology

admin — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:47:28 +0000

By David Eastman, Country Ecology

When visiting the Loon Preservation Committee’s headquarters in Moultonborough, you might notice a new informational placard in their meeting room where videos are shown daily to audiences. Necropsies from dead loons in the past have previously shown some disturbing evidence about toxic contaminants spreading from chemicals into the ecosystem. These [...]