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Adirondack Loon Center

Iced-In Loon Rescued From Adirondack Lake

December 20, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ACLC staff rescues loon from First LakeOn December 14th, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation received a report of an iced-in loon on First Lake in Herkimer County. On December 15th, ACLC staff and volunteers responded to attempt to save the bird. The rescue team included Cody Sears, Jay Locke, Gary Lee, Don Andrews, and Kurt Gardner. [Read more…] about Iced-In Loon Rescued From Adirondack Lake

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Loon Center, birds, Herkimer COunty, ice, loons, waterfowl

Adirondack Loon Celebration Set For October 9th

October 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

loons courtesy Adirondack Loon CenterThe Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation has announced a program celebrating the Common Loon, on Sunday, October 9th, Paul Smith’s College VIC, located at 8023 NYS Route 30 in the Town of Brighton in Franklin County. [Read more…] about Adirondack Loon Celebration Set For October 9th

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Loon Center

Loon Census Set for Saturday July 16th

July 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

loons courtesy Adirondack Loon CenterThe Adirondack Loon Center has announced their Annual Loon Census is set for Saturday, July 16th. The public can participate by signing up for to observe a lake, then visiting it from 8 to 9 am, counting the loons, and reporting their observations back to the Loon Center. [Read more…] about Loon Census Set for Saturday July 16th

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Loon Center

Iced-In Loons Rescued on Lake George

February 2, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Common Loons on Lake George’s ice (photo by Nick Weis)On two different days this week, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation received reports about Common Loons which had been iced-in on Lake George.

Ice fishermen Nick Weis and Mattie Riley found and protected two loons from an eagle attack on Sunday, and ice fishermen Jason Jordan and Tim Denno found a third loon on Tuesday. The fishermen caught and carried the birds to safety, then reached out to local wildlife professionals for help. [Read more…] about Iced-In Loons Rescued on Lake George

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Loon Center, Adirondacks, Bird Migration, birding, birds, Lake Champlain, Lake George, loons

Adk Loon Center Offers Lead Tackle Buy-Back Program

July 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Loon in AdirondacksThe Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation has invited Adirondack anglers to participate in its “Lead Tackle Buy Back Program” to protect Common Loons from lead poisoning. Anglers can trade in their lead sinkers and jigs this summer by bringing them to any of the eight participating retailers around the Adirondack Park. [Read more…] about Adk Loon Center Offers Lead Tackle Buy-Back Program

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Loon Center, Adirondacks, loons, nature, Wildlife

Loon Center Awarded Oil Spill Settlement Money

June 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Loon in AdirondacksThe Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is one of six grant recipients in a natural resource damages settlement from the tank barge Bouchard B-120 oil spill that occurred in Buzzard’s Bay, MA, in April, 2003. More than 500 Common Loons wintering in Buzzard’s Bay were killed by the spill of No 6 Fuel Oil. [Read more…] about Loon Center Awarded Oil Spill Settlement Money

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Ecological Center, Adirondack Loon Center, Adirondacks, birding, birds, loons, nature, pollution, Wildlife

Loon Center Raffling Unique Hornbeck Canoe

April 17, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hornbeck Loon CanoeThe Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is raffling off a one-of-a-kind Hornbeck canoe. Pete Hornbeck invited his fellow members of the League of Extraordinary Adirondack Gentlemen (LEAG) to build this special boat in August, 2020, when, due to Covid-19 limitations, they were unable to go on their annual camping expedition. The boat is signed by each LEAG member, and includes a loon on both sides of the boat. [Read more…] about Loon Center Raffling Unique Hornbeck Canoe

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Loon Center

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