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MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — Early Saturday morning in mid-July, on the shores of hundreds of Maine lakes, people get coffee or tea, study maps, prep their boats, dust off binoculars

On average, more than 1500 volunteers across the state participate. Maybe this will be the year you get involved?

On average, more than 1500 volunteers across the state participate. Maybe this will be the year you get involved?

On average, more than 1500 volunteers across the state participate. Maybe this will be the year you get involved?

On average, more than 1500 volunteers across the state participate. Maybe this will be the year you get involved?

Last year, more than 1,600 people descended on 361 lakes and ponds across Maine for the annual loon count.

Early Saturday morning in mid July, on the shores of hundreds of Maine lakes, people are getting coffee and tea, studying maps, prepping their boats, dusting off binoculars, and meeting up with neighbors who they may only see this one time each year...

The results are in, and the news is good: Final results from Maine Audubon’s Annual Loon Count for 2022 estimate that adult loon numbers dipped slightly this year, but chick numbers are up! Long-term trends continue to show a strong adult population that has grown steadily over the years, and a stable population of chicks […]

Volunteers took to the water across the state to help assess loon productivity.

From 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., volunteers on lakes across Maine count how many loons they see on the water for the Maine Audubon Society.