Steve A thanks for passing along this article. What a tragic loss. I read the entire article and it sounds as if the Loon Center is worried that if these were a flock of New Hampshire loons that the impact of the loss of so many adult birds will have a major impact on the production of chicks in the next few years. I also don't think the figure 500 loons in NH makes them plentiful, Id say rather near endangered with all the habitat loss going on. The article didn't mention if they were banded to know where they came from. It's been some really topsy turvy weather patterns these last few years. We've got dozens of robins in our yard and woods in MA. Yesterday when I was out checking the river there was only one open spring just off to the side and the place was loaded with Turkey, robins and other birds.
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