Please don't take this wrong, I swear this isn't meant to be rude, but are you sure they were Loons and not Mergansers. I only ask because it would be EXTREMELY unusual to see that many Loons together in early to mid-summer, even if the population numbers were high. Generally they will not gather unless staging to migrate. It is outside the realm of possibility to have a gathering of non-mating adults, but seeing as many as 10 would be odd.
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