The Maine Loon Project

25th Annual Loon Count

The 25th annual Maine Audubon Loon Count was a great success, with 900 volunteers patrolling over 300 lakes and ponds across the state on July 19. Thanks to all who have participated in this important conservation effort through the years. We could not have reached this milestone without you.

Please click on the links below to read great media coverage of this year’s count.

Bangor Daily News: Volunteer Joins Loon Count for 25th Year

Maine Sunday Telegram: Loon Count comes and goes quietly

Sun Chronicle: Mother-Daughter Duo Participate in 25th Annual Maine Loon Count (audio slideshow)

Sun Journal: Loon Census Takers Ready for Count

Gray-New Gloucester Independent: Loon Count Sweeps Maine Lakes

2007 Loon Count Wrap-Up

Volunteers from across the state participated in our 34th annual loon count.  Read the results, and learn more about their meaning.  MORE

"Living in Loon Territory" Brochures available now.

This hugely popular brochure has been out of print since 2004, but will be reprinted this spring thanks to the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund. MORE

Where Are The Loons?

Dedicated volunteers monitored lakes all around the state in July 2007. Here's what they found. MORE

About the Maine Loon Project

Why is it important to understand loons in our state, and how do we use the information we gather? MORE

Solving Loon Mysteries

What happens to the chicks we see on count day? Do they survive? Do they make it to adulthood? If they disappear, what’s the cause? MORE