Monthly Archives: June 2016

Hi all, I forgot I had taken these several days ago. This is a piece to dock that is tied to shore at Branbury. The dock looks a little tired but he owners might want that hardware on there. It’s … Continue reading →

Hi all, Our bear was last seen at 6:50 this morning just up from the corner of Lakeview and Hooker Rd. Seems late to me for a bear to be raiding porches and garages, maybe it developed some bad habits … Continue reading →

Good morning all, Two bear break ins happened last night. One was on West Shore Rd. near the spillway where it tore through a screen door to get into a porch. The other was on Lakeview Dr. where it got … Continue reading →

Hi all, Not much loon activity here on Lake Dunmore but Sally and Lil B. reported the loon still on the raft at Goshen Dam AND, Sally saw them back on the nest at Silver Lake today also. Talking with … Continue reading →

Hi all, First the lake report from LDFLA UPDATE ON WATER USAGE! All clear for Potable Water use. Still restricted for use as irrigation. The water in both lakes has been given a free and clear designation by the state … Continue reading →

Hi all, Not much loon news. Our pair is still frequenting the area around the island but no re-nesting behavior has been observed. Sally reports that the nest at Silver Lake is still empty but one of the loons was … Continue reading →

Please note: The TBD* has been further refined. The earliest results will be Wed-Thu of next week (Jun 22-23). The permit requires us to wait 48 hours before sampling. Unfortunately, that puts us to Friday. The testing lab doesn’t process … Continue reading →

Hi all, The first planned herbicide treatment is scheduled to happen this Wednesday June 15th at 8:00 AM. The advised lake water restrictions include: NO USE OF LAKE DUNMORE OR FERN LAKE WATERS FOR ANY PURPOSE ON THE DAY(S) OF … Continue reading →

Hi all, On a quick trip to the island to check on our loons today I found an empty nest. Kathy D. reports that they heard some intense tremoloing last night about 7:00 and looked out to see the pair … Continue reading →

Hi all, I got a report from Kir T. of the Birds of Vt. Museum that last weekend, boy scout troop 485 observed a nest right off camp site #3 up at Silver lake. One of the leaders got this … Continue reading →