Loons

Wolfeboro Matt · 04-17-2010, 09:32 AM

On a whim I headed up to Winni for a quick overnight Thursday. Before retiring for the night I stepped out onto the deck overlooking Wolfeboro Bay. Was I glad! An otherwise silent night (it was rather late) was broken by the call of the loons. They were loud and frequent. The acoustics of the lake can be misleading but it sounded as though it came from the Barndoor /Varney islands. Ah Spring.

http://www.wolfeborochronicle.com/bl...ipesaukee.html

Slickcraft · 04-17-2010, 09:50 AM

We saw one in Smith Cove Wednesday morning, first we saw this year.

Lucy Goose · 04-26-2010, 01:22 PM

We saw one yesterday right at the entrance to Melvin Village Marina.

wadden · 04-26-2010, 02:51 PM

We saw one in Hermit Cove yesterday.

pam.in.ny · 06-07-2010, 01:37 PM

Being a lover of loons, I came upon this live loon cam over the
weekend. It reminded me of the time that BI had the live duck
cam and how so many of us enjoyed watching the nest.

The nest isn't on Lake Winnipesaukee but it is on a lake.
http://www.mnbound.com/live-loon-cam/

Mee-n-Mac · 06-07-2010, 02:40 PM

I had the PWC out and about on Sat. I was checking out the rocks along Roberts Cove and Plum I. and I saw one on the sand ramp, on Plum I, not 20 ft away. Nested ???? I backed off slowly so as not to disturb her/him. There was another out fishing off the end of the island so perhaps they were a pair ? Anyway if you venture into the cove be aware they might be nesting on Plum.

CateP · 03-27-2011, 11:55 AM

Spotted this loon about a week ago, right off the beach on the central Jersey shore. (Asbury Park)

http://gallery.me.com/poolec#100295&...or=black&sel=0

CateP · 04-07-2011, 01:56 PM

Just wanted to report on the loons wintering down here at the Jersey shore. They are starting to get their summer plumage. Heads are turning back to black and white marking on neck is starting to appear. Looks like they're getting ready to head to the beautiful clear lakes up north.

jack1706 · 04-07-2011, 06:46 PM

We saw our first Loons of the season just a few minutes ago in Winter Harbor...
We still have alot of ice but they came out from under the ice and along the shore water

where it has opened up.

So nice to see them !!!

06-07-2010, 02:40 PM	#6
Mee-n-Mac Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1,943 Thanks: 23 Thanked 111 Times in 51 Posts	Plum Island I had the PWC out and about on Sat. I was checking out the rocks along Roberts Cove and Plum I. and I saw one on the sand ramp, on Plum I, not 20 ft away. Nested ???? I backed off slowly so as not to disturb her/him. There was another out fishing off the end of the island so perhaps they were a pair ? Anyway if you venture into the cove be aware they might be nesting on Plum. __________________ Mee'n'Mac "Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by simple stupidity or ignorance. The latter are a lot more common than the former." - RAH

03-27-2011, 11:55 AM	#7
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Loons Winter on Jersey Shore Spotted this loon about a week ago, right off the beach on the central Jersey shore. (Asbury Park) http://gallery.me.com/poolec#100295&...or=black&sel=0

04-07-2011, 01:56 PM	#8
CateP Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 868 Thanks: 584 Thanked 540 Times in 210 Posts	Loons on the Way Just wanted to report on the loons wintering down here at the Jersey shore. They are starting to get their summer plumage. Heads are turning back to black and white marking on neck is starting to appear. Looks like they're getting ready to head to the beautiful clear lakes up north.

04-17-2010, 09:32 AM	#1
Wolfeboro Matt Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: middleton, ma and wolfeboro, nh Posts: 85 Thanks: 6 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Loons On a whim I headed up to Winni for a quick overnight Thursday. Before retiring for the night I stepped out onto the deck overlooking Wolfeboro Bay. Was I glad! An otherwise silent night (it was rather late) was broken by the call of the loons. They were loud and frequent. The acoustics of the lake can be misleading but it sounded as though it came from the Barndoor /Varney islands. Ah Spring. http://www.wolfeborochronicle.com/bl...ipesaukee.html

04-17-2010, 09:50 AM	#2
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,299 Thanks: 1,222 Thanked 2,081 Times in 953 Posts	We saw one in Smith Cove Wednesday morning, first we saw this year.

04-26-2010, 01:22 PM	#3
Lucy Goose Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 228 Thanks: 29 Thanked 108 Times in 29 Posts	We saw one yesterday right at the entrance to Melvin Village Marina.

04-26-2010, 02:51 PM	#4
wadden Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 77 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 7 Posts	We saw one in Hermit Cove yesterday.

06-07-2010, 01:37 PM	#5
pam.in.ny Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 92 Thanks: 99 Thanked 14 Times in 12 Posts	Being a lover of loons, I came upon this live loon cam over the weekend. It reminded me of the time that BI had the live duck cam and how so many of us enjoyed watching the nest. The nest isn't on Lake Winnipesaukee but it is on a lake. http://www.mnbound.com/live-loon-cam/

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04-07-2011, 06:46 PM	#9
jack1706 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ft.Laud.,Fl & Winter Harbor Posts: 150 Thanks: 40 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts	We saw our first Loons of the season just a few minutes ago in Winter Harbor... We still have alot of ice but they came out from under the ice and along the shore water where it has opened up. So nice to see them !!!