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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 Acres Obs-ervers
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 grow. [...] This came through the middle of July and I am just now posting it. Sad news for sure. Predators are always a risk for loons. Combined with all the rain we have had it will be a tough year for loons all around. Harrison called late yesterday; bad news, S. cove nest was apparently attacked by [...] A hatch on such a wet year is great luck for Conway Lake. Here is the latest loon news for those of you watching our Conway Lake loons. To all; checked status of Thorne Island chick today after water testing; chick is fine, healthy and was on the back of one of his parents; did not [...] 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 reach [...] For those of you following the loons on Conway Lake here is the June 30th loon survey. Did a lake loon survey run yesterday; Thorne nest still active and one was sitting, signs OK. Lake level OK but that nest doesn’t have much margin at all. Checked S. Cove nest, both loons off nest and feeding. [...] A big thanks to those willing to go out and safely survey the status of the Conway Lake loons! Here is the June 24th report. Hi to all Loon lovers; good news today (makes the rain tolerable!); took a survey of the 2 expected nests and found both active with Loons sitting! I spotted the Thorne Island [...] |
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