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RLW 04-17-2014 08:28 PM

Loon sighting
 
Others may have seen the loons already on the big lake, but we saw our first 3 here at Sunset Lake up on Alton Mountain all day today. Great to walk outside and here the sound of the loons.:)

upthesaukee 04-17-2014 08:50 PM

We saw one on Tuesday...
 
We were crossing the Mosquito Bridge over Winnisquam, and there was one swimming just north of the bridge. Always a good sign.

I would guess that they have been keeping track of the ice situation over hear on their IPads. :emb:

pjard 04-17-2014 10:33 PM

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I know this isn't the best picture but we saw about 18-20 loons at Mountain View Yacht Club.

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gslpro 04-18-2014 12:37 AM

Loons
 
Those are actually Megansers....ducks. Would be nice to know the Loon population had exploded, but not as of yet.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...icanus-001.jpg

wifi 04-18-2014 06:07 AM

I saw a pair of Loons in the Suissevale Marina yesterday. They were practice diving :laugh:

pjard 04-18-2014 07:31 AM

Well thank you...we thought that was amazing! I learned something today.

ApS 04-18-2014 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by gslpro (Post 222994)
Those are actually Megansers....ducks. Would be nice to know the Loon population had exploded, but not as of yet.

Among those mergansers, where are the female Mergansers? I see only one—maybe two.

http://www.billhubick.com/images/com...0070218_01.jpg

Life is Wild 04-25-2014 11:05 AM

That's because of Spring fever. Love is in the air. Males are mobbing around females and competing to pair with them.

tis 04-25-2014 11:20 AM

We have had both male and female merganzers in the past few days.. I haven't seen the wood ducks again. The loons were here this morning, the eagle was and the geese were. THe geese were out in the water thankfully.

SteveA 04-26-2014 07:11 AM

See them every day..
 
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They are back.. lousy picture because he was way out on the lake, but they have been around for about two weeks. This was taken 4-16

Lots of "calling" wonderful to have them back.

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HayBelly 05-01-2014 10:26 AM

This one was hanging around Back Bay in Wolfeboro week before last.

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RLW 05-02-2014 11:12 PM

http://i44.tinypic.com/1499wms.gif HayBelly, I just noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends.:)

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tis 05-03-2014 07:38 AM

Our two have been out in front a lot lately. This morning they were right there and I spoke to them and one of them swam right toward me. I swear they get to know your voice as crazy as it may seem.

Dad sold the C * C 05-03-2014 09:04 PM

I was on the phone so I stopped moving and sat down on the deck and next thing I know I'm watching a loon dive and come up twice with fish:). The second one was big and took it a while to "line it up". I gotta just leave the SLR up north..

Greene's Basin Girl 05-04-2014 02:13 AM

Since this thread is about the loons I want to remind everyone that lead sinkers and jigs with kill loons. We lost our male loon in Green's Basin last summer due to a lead sinker. The loon was autopsied at Tuft's and they found the sinker. Fishermen do not need to use lead sinkers or lead jigs. We get so many fishermen in Green's Basin because many of them put their boats in at Lee's Mills for a day of fishing.

tis 05-04-2014 07:44 AM

OH NO! I hate hearing that! I thought the lead sinkers are illegal, now, are they not? In any case, I hope the fishermen will stop using them.

jeffk 05-04-2014 09:55 AM

I saw a pair by me this morning, near Suissevale. I had heard the calling since about 2 weeks ago but had not seen them until now.

Grant 05-14-2014 10:41 AM

Get the Lead Out
 
It only takes one little lead sinker (even a splitshot) to kill a loon. They swallow gravel/till from the lake's bottom to help with digestion, so one little lead pellet in that mix will be fatal. Go with steel or titanium & save a loon (or more than one).

secondcurve 05-14-2014 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by tis (Post 224018)
OH NO! I hate hearing that! I thought the lead sinkers are illegal, now, are they not? In any case, I hope the fishermen will stop using them.

It's possible the lead sinker was at the bottom of the lake for 25-years before being scooped up by a loon. The sinkers have been banned for a while so over time the incidence of loon deaths caused by lead will decrease. I wouldn't worry too much about a loon here or there dying from lead. Unfortunately it happens, but this factor in itself isn't going to decimate the loon population.

Greene's Basin Girl 05-15-2014 03:27 AM

Lead sinkers are not banned- unfortunately!

SteveA 05-15-2014 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by secondcurve (Post 224747)
It's possible the lead sinker was at the bottom of the lake for 25-years before being scooped up by a loon. The sinkers have been banned for a while so over time the incidence of loon deaths caused by lead will decrease. I wouldn't worry too much about a loon here or there dying from lead. Unfortunately it happens, but this factor in itself isn't going to decimate the loon population.

I wish you were correct, but I don't think you are:

"Loons and other waterbirds can die from lead poisoning after swallowing lead fishing sinkers and jigs lost by anglers. According to the Loon Preservation Committee, poisoning from lead fishing tackle accounts for 52 percent of mortalities among adult and immature loons from 1976 through 2000, by far the largest single cause of adult loon mortality in New Hampshire.
State law prohibits the use of lead sinkers and jigs in all fresh water in New Hampshire, including lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. The ban prohibits the use of lead sinkers weighing 1 ounce or less and lead jigs less than 1 inch long along their longest axis.

The law also prohibits the sale in New Hampshire of lead sinkers weighing 1 ounce or less and lead jigs less than 1 inch long along their longest axis.

What you can do:
■Use non-lead sinkers and jigs. It's the law.
■Ask your local sporting goods store to stock non-lead fishing tackle. It's the law.
■Spread the word. Tell other anglers about the problem with lead.
■Dispose of old lead sinkers and jigs properly. Drop-off locations include all N.H. Fish and Game offices and hatcheries (see list below). "

See the whole post from NH Fish and Game here:

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fish...e_lead_out.htm

SteveA 05-15-2014 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Green's Basin Girl (Post 224757)
Lead sinkers are not banned- unfortunately!

from the official NH Fish and Game website:

"State law prohibits the use of lead sinkers and jigs in all fresh water in New Hampshire, including lakes, ponds, rivers and streams. The ban prohibits the use of lead sinkers weighing 1 ounce or less and lead jigs less than 1 inch long along their longest axis.

The law also prohibits the sale in New Hampshire of lead sinkers weighing 1 ounce or less and lead jigs less than 1 inch long along their longest axis."

whole story here:

http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Fish...e_lead_out.htm

znh 05-15-2014 03:23 PM

If anyone has been watching Comos you would know all about lead and how dangerous it is for everyone ;)

I only fish in Winni and would never use lead anything, but I don't see anything for sale around here that is leaded in regards to weights, rigging, etc...

Rusty 05-15-2014 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by znh (Post 224796)
If anyone has been watching Comos you would know all about lead and how dangerous it is for everyone ;)

I only fish in Winni and would never use lead anything, but I don't see anything for sale around here that is leaded in regards to weights, rigging, etc...

"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" ...This TV program changed my mind about a lot of things that I have believed most of my life.

I always believed in creation but now...well...I'm not sure.

PaugusBayFireFighter 05-15-2014 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 224801)
"Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" ...This TV program changed my mind about a lot of thing that I have believed most of my life.

I always believed in creation but now...well...I'm not sure.

You're evolving! ;)


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