Monthly Archives: June 2013

Hi all, Something happened at the loon nest between 3:00 and 4:00 this morning, their wailing woke people up on both sides of the lake. Usually loons tremolo or, for the male, yodel if there is an intruder but it … Continue reading →

Hi all, It appears the nest has failed and there is no chick. I’ll send a longer note later today. Mike

Hi all, After a lot of calling between 3:00 and 4:00 this morning, we found the nest empty at 6:00. Problem is, we can’t find the loons and are soon headed out to look some more. If you see them … Continue reading →

Hi all, A bear was reported walking on Indian Trail yesterday morning. If you still have your bird feeders out, beware. No chick yet but Kathy D. reports the mate sitting close by a few minutes ago. We’ll be checking … Continue reading →

Hi folks, Loon is still sitting, and mate not being obviously attentive. We watched the mate off Sunset Point early afternoon. It took time off from preening to chase the merganser family for a few minutes, no reason we could … Continue reading →

Hi all, Got out for a few minutes this morning before the rain started in ernest. Saw the one on the nest, then met Kathy D. and family members a little south of the island as they were motoring slowly … Continue reading →

Hi all, In spite of hot temperatures, the lake was very quiet over the weekend. I guess the threat of T-storms will do that. A loon was on the nest whenever we checked but others were hard to find. We … Continue reading →

Hi All, Well, the countdown to hopeful hatch date of next Friday has begun. I’t a beautiful day here today, yet we still have a relatively quiet lake. For the last several days, we haven’t found the nest unattended. The … Continue reading →