Loon

[Ellen Fuller]

For the past 3 days (and maybe before that) I have what I think is a Common Loon on a borrow pit 1+ miles east  of the junction of Cty 99 and H22, just south of Oakville in Louisa County. This is on Louisa County H22.  It appears to be in somewhat basic plumage.  It has a large blue-gray bill.  This is the first Loon I have seen in June.

Chuck Fuller

Burlington

[Michael Meetz]

I have not seen it but my hunch is that It may be a (non-breeding) juvenile 2-3 yr bird. Occasionally these return to the northern lakes to "hang out” sometimes with other non-breeders

Mike Meetz, Nevada   

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[Clayton Will]

1. It doesn't seem to be real uncommon. These three were in Iowa in the last month. 

2.    I wasn't  as surprised to see the two on Spirit Lake as I was the one at Big Creek. 

Common Loon       24 May 2025       #2  Spirit Lake (Iowa) | US-IA
Common Loon       20 May 2025       #1 Big Creek SP Marina | US-IA

Last year there were one to three Common Loons on Storm Lake from July 2 to July 22.

Clayton Will

Madrid

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