My wife and I were very saddened to hear from John Cooley the loon rescued by him on Paugus Bay had traces of lead. We understood this was not good news. What we did not know at the time, until we did research and talked to some of the folks at the Loon Preservation Society and Avian Haven, was the largest known cause of New Hampshire adult loon mortality is ingestion of fishing tackle made of the toxic metal lead.
The Loon Preservation Committee has published a lot content on loons and lead and can be found at:
http://www.loon.org/loon-lead-overview.php
Again, our thanks go out to the Loon Preservation Committee and Avain Haven for rescuing, treating and releasing this loon. We are wishing one of the Sunapee loons, also poisoned by lead, will soon be released.
The wonderfull work of Avain Haven can be read at:
http://www.avianhaven.org/
https://www.facebook.com/Avian-Haven-381894018553252/
And the Loon Preservation Society at:
https://www.facebook.com/Loon-Preser...1575179188699/