Fwd: Where do Loons Go in the Winter?

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From: Natasha, National Loon Center <nat...@nationallooncenter.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 14, 2022 at 3:16 PM
Subject: Where do Loons Go in the Winter?
To: <birdi...@gmail.com>

Many common loons are making their way towards warmer waters.

For best quality view this email in your browser Where do loons go in the winter?  As the temperatures get colder, most common loons are migrating to coastal waters. Does this mean loons can survive in both freshwater and saltwater environments? You betcha! Loons can live in saltwater via the aid of a pair of salt glands located above their eyes.  Did you know there are some loons that winter on freshwater reservoirs? On Lake Jocassee in South Carolina around 150 loons spend their winter together.  LEARN MORE DO ALL LOONS GO TO THE SAME PLACE?  Loons that breed in the Upper Midwest mainly migrate to the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Coast during the winter. Learn more about a loon migration study conducted by the USGS below:  "Unraveling Mysteries of the Common Loon"  Resighting of loons banded by the Loon Preservation Committee in New Hampshire has shown loons wintering off the Atlantic Coast from Maine to Rhode Island. Satellite telemetry studies by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation found loons migrated to the Atlantic Coast as far south as North Carolina and Florida. Loons that breed in the western parts of the United States and Canada migrate to the Pacific Coast.  AUDUBON'S BIRD MIGRATION EXPLORER Explore the wonders of bird migration like never before with this newly launched digital platform by Audubon! Here you'll find migration maps for four of the five species of loons. Click the maps below to learn about each species. BIRD MIGRATION EXPLORER SEE A BANDED LOON? SUBMIT A REPORT Contribute to research on loon migration by reporting any sightings of banded loons along migration routes or on the wintering grounds. Sightings can always be emailed to in...@nationallooncenter.org. You can also report banded loons (and other species) to the federal database at the Bird Banding Laboratory.  Loons will have a total of four bands on both of their legs. One is the silver federal band and the other three are "field-readable" colored bands. The loon to the left has silver over mint on the right leg and copper over copper on the left leg.  BANDED BIRD REPORT Enjoy a wonderful autumn and the last weeks of loons on our northern lakes!   Sincerely,  PO Box 642 Crosslake, MN 56442 218-692-LOON in...@nationallooncenter.org Header Photo: Brandi Grahl Why The Hoot? This is the name for the contact call used by loon pairs. Want to change how you receive National Loon Center emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. DONATE

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