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FALMOUTH — Maine Audubon has set its annual Loon Count for 7 a.m. Saturday, July 16. For nearly four decades, Maine Audubon has been studying loon

FALMOUTH — Did you know that loon chicks can swim right away but need parental care for their first three months? That the shape of a loon’s forehead or length of its neck can change to indicate stress? And that Maine is fortunate to be home to the largest Common Loon population in the Northeast? For nearly four decades, Maine Audubon has been studying loon behavior and engaging volunteers across Maine in conservation efforts to bolster the loon population. One of our most powerful and popu...

Estimates for the adult population are up – from 2,974 last year to 3,446 this year.

Annual counts of loons are up slightly in New Hampshire and Vermont, wildlife authorities and advocates said Tuesday.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Annual counts of loons are up slightly in New Hampshire and...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Annual counts of loons are up slightly in New Hampshire and...

According to Maine Audubon, volunteers were able to look for loons on 328 lakes -- 20 more than in 2020.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maines population of loons appears to be continuing to grow,...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maines population of loons appears to be continuing to grow,...

Loon counters head out to more than 300 Maine lakes for Loon Count Day Maine Audubon gathers information about the common loon every year to understand trends in their population and of our lakes. Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:24 PM EDT July 17, 2021 Updated: 8:24 PM EDT July 17, 2021 HUDSON, Maine — More than 1,000 volunteers participated in this years annual Loon Count Day. The count takes place in more than 300 lakes...