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
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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 [...] 
Photo by http://www.flickr.com/photos/suckamc/21472765/sizes/s/in/photostream/ As we move into July the news doesn’t look good. While nesting has been reported at a few locations there appears to be no success. The loon observers will still be keeping a keen eye out for nesting pairs in hopes of finding signs of young loons this year. Please remember, [...] How are the loons on Conway Lake? Each year a group of committed volunteers seeks to find the answer to that question. The annual loon census is one snapshot of how the loons on the lake are faring. This year, unfortunately doesn’t look much better than last. Last year there were 11 adults and one [...] 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 [...] There has been a confirmed sighting of the North (THORNE) nest hatching on July6 and again on July 7; One chick & 2 parents in the water! The island is posted but people have been seen (and asked to leave) on the island near nests. Please pass the word to anyone you can to observe [...] Harrison called this am and reported that both the South Cove and North (Thorne) Island nests are active, probably mid to late week; Yea!!! Nancy and I, after delivering stream bottles to the Edgerton’s dock on Wed., did not see any activity at the Thorne area then. Harrison and I plan to float signs sometime Monday [...] 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; [...] Conway Lake has one of the highest densities of adult loons The results of the annual New Hampshire Loon census are in. It looks like another overall poor year for young loons. On the upside, Conway Lake appears to support one of the higher densities of adult loons in the survey. Lake Name
It looks like the overall tough year for loons on Conway Lake has at least one survivor thus far. I received an email from Dick yesterday indicating that the one loon chick is growing and appears to be doing well. That at least is good news. Loon eggs and chick face many dangers as they [...] |
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