We participate in a statewide DNR program to monitor and survey loons and report on the counts of adults and chicks.  We watch for nesting loons in May and June.  The survey count is taken the first week of July.  In August and September, larger "groups" of loons are observed.

  

Wabedo - monitored by Bud Anderson

2009 - 10 adults were sighted and 4 chicks.

2008 - 13 adults were sighted and 2 chicks.

2007 - 18 adults were sighted and 4 chicks. Ten loons were in a group in the middle basin.
2006 - 13 adults were sighted and 4 chicks.
2005 - 3 adults were sighted and no chicks.


Little Boy Lake - monitored by Ron Stokesbary

2010 - 12 adults were sighted and 4 chicks.  5 nest locations determined.

2009 - 12 adults were sighted and 4 chicks.
2008 - 12 adults were sighted and 2 chicks.  5 nest locations determined.
2007 - 15 adults were sighted and 4 chicks. 3 nesting pairs were determined. Highest number of adults seen was 21.
2006 - 14 adults were sighted and 2 chicks. The location of one nest was determined and another nest location is suspected although not verified. The highest number of adults seen was 21.

Cooper - monitored by Russ Link (Camp Olson)
2008 - 2 adults were sighted and no chicks.
2006 - 3 adults and 2 chicks.

Rice - monitored by Otto/Ann Geisbauer

2009 - 2 adults were sighted and 1 chick.
2008 - 2 adults were sighted and no chicks.
2007 - 2 adults were sighted and 2 chicks.
2006 - 2 adults and no chicks.
2005 - 2 adults (1 pair) and 1 chick were sighted.


Wee Boy Lake - monitored by Isabel Karon

2006 - 2 adults, 1 chick.

Boy River - monitored by Otto/Ann Geisbauer

2006 - 2 adults and 2 chicks.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to these association members for their time and energy to perform these counts! !

 

 

For 2009, there were 304 Loon Watchers who reported on 360 lakes in 35 counties.  A total of 1,663 adult loons and 474 chicks were reported.  According to the report forms, 232 loon nesting platforms were placed in lakes and 125 (54%) were used by nesting loons.

 

Cass County had 34 loon watchers surveying 48 lakes and they reported 187 adults and 68 chicks.