This year marked the thirty-seventh straight year that Maine Audubon has engaged volunteers, early in the morning on the third Saturday of July, to count loons on lakes across the state. The 2020 Maine Annual Loon Count stands out in this long-running tradition for a few reasons. Falling this …
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Maine Audubon’s 2022 Loon Count Brings in New Lakes, Counters!
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 over time. The …
MEDIA RELEASE: Volunteers Take to the Lakes for 33rd Annual Maine Audubon Loon Count
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release July 13, 2016 Contact: Leslie Taylor, Digital Media Managerltaylor@maineaudubon.org (207) 781-2330 x276Cell: (347)225-1510 FALMOUTH, Maine – On Saturday, July 16, Maine Audubon will conduct its 33rd annual Loon Count. Over 900 Mainers have volunteered to …
Maine Audubon Joins Conservation, Labor, and Business Groups to Support Offshore Wind
On May 18, 2022, Maine Audubon joined partners from the conservation, labor, and business communities for a press conference in Portland in support of offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine. The group gathered to urge state and federal governments to work quickly and responsibly in furthering …
Your Loon Questions Answered
Over the course of any given year, our loon biologists field a lot of questions about loon biology, behavior, and migration patterns. As we prepare for the 40th Annual Loon Count in 2023, we wanted to share answers to some of the most Frequently Asked Questions!Do loons return to the same lake year …
Maine Audubon Annual Loon Count Set for July 18
Nothing says summer in Maine more than the evocative tremolo call of a loon. And now that summer is officially here, it's time to take stock of our loon population once more, in one of Maine Audubon's signature events: the annual Loon Count. This year, the 37th annual count will take place on …
Join Maine Audubon’s 40th annual loon count on July 15
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: They are getting ready for the Annual Loon …
Results of the 2018 Loon Count
This past July marked the 35th anniversary of Maine Audubon's Annual Loon Count. As has happened on each third Saturday of July since 1984, a corps of dedicated volunteers ventured out on lakes and ponds across the state to search for, and count, Common Loons. In the 2018 count, 1,350 people …
Forestry for Maine Birds
WHAT IS Forestry for Maine Birds?Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB) integrates bird conservation with forest management and planning by:Improving habitat for priority forest birds and a variety of other wildlife species,Engaging woodland owners in forest stewardship,Working alongside other forest …