Loons

As Fall officially arrives, I must say it’s very boring in the Northern Part of Lake John. It’s dominated with Sea Gulls. One young Loon still hangs around, but not seen every day. Once in a while a couple of … Continued

I have not written much this year because I have not seen much….  We had no loon family to watch in the Northern Nursery.  We did have a pair that seemed to attempt nesting at Rocky Point early in the … Continued

Loon Watch Submitted by Bruce Nystrom. I am pleased to report that we have two families with at least 1 chick. They are located near “cat-tail island” and the far Southwest corner of Lake John. I viewed both of them … Continued

Part 1: Juvenile Loon Update (submitted by Elaine Fleskes) The juvenile loon was spotted on the lake around the middle of August with a large rapala caught on its wing.  The DNR conservation officer was called and Brian came out … Continued

Northern Nursery family intact and feeding in shallow water along North Shore.  Two chicks nearly full grown, but coloring not yet sharp.  Adult still assisting chicks with fishing/feeding, but they are taking care of themselves more and more each observance.  … Continued

I toured our lake this afternoon.  No sign of a family in the Southern Nursery, but they could have been hiding among the docks and boats on the East Shore?  There were some powerboats operating on the lake in the … Continued