![A Record Year for Loon Nesting in Vermont](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/fishing-line-lake-eden-ryan-hart-releases-1-photos-by-Terry-Heitz-Avian-Haven-280x200.jpg)
A Record Year for Loon Nesting in Vermont
This year proved a highly successful one for Vermont’s breeding loons—a record, in fact! However, every loon breeding season is more than just numbers. It’s also about the stories of difficult moments and the experiences of our hardworking volunteers who make everything we accomplish possible.
![July Updates from the Loon Conservation Team](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/5I5A9345-ad-wing-flap-and-ch-kent-pond-photo-by-paul-holmes-280x200.jpg)
July Updates from the Loon Conservation Team
July is here and Vermont’s lakes and ponds are bustling with loon-related activity, keeping VCE biologists and volunteers quite busy. This month’s loon update shares news of new nesting pairs and opportunities for getting involved.
![Heavy Lifting for the Loons](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/raft-placement-eloise-girard-mollys-fall-res-1-by-eric-hanson_cropped-280x200.jpg)
Heavy Lifting for the Loons
The first loon update is here and with it come tales of great strength. From flipping rafts to hauling signs, the loon conservation team has been hard at work preparing for this year’s nesting pairs.
![A loon rests comfortably on top of a life preserver in a plastic box with air holes, ready for transport to open water.](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Eric-at-rescue-2021-maidstone-ice-Chris-von-Alt-edited-280x200.jpg)
Loon Rescue in January on Maidstone Lake
On January 28, Eric Hanson received an email about a loon in distress on snow- and ice-covered Maidstone Lake in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Read on for details about this loon rescue, written by VCE volunteers.
![A New Endeavor for the Vermont Loon Conservation Project: Necropsies](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mortality-Long-P-Westmore-Ad-x-ray-Hardwick-Vet-Clinic-280x200.jpg)
A New Endeavor for the Vermont Loon Conservation Project: Necropsies
In the past, the Vermont Loon Conservation Project collected all reported dead loons to send to Tufts University to determine the causes of death. Now, we’re going to learn how to perform necropsies ourselves!
![Loon Departure Times](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/flight-lee-cordner-280x200.jpg)
Loon Departure Times
Those lucky enough to still be spending time on their favorite Vermont lakes may have noticed the disappearance of their resident adult loons, even with chicks still around. When do loons take to the skies? Read on to find out.
![Mentoring an Eagle Scout for the Loon Project](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/signs-caleb-nye-photo-by-eric-hanson-trim-280x200.jpg)
Mentoring an Eagle Scout for the Loon Project
This past year, Caleb Nye of Hinesburg conducted numerous activities to assist the Vermont Loon Conservation Project, and the loons on Lake Iroquois, in pursuit of becoming an Eagle Scout.
![Mid-July Loon Update](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/backride-bald-hill-p-photo-by-lorna-kane-rohloff-280x200.jpg)
Mid-July Loon Update
It’s mid-July, height of “loon season,” and just a few days away from Vermont’s 38th annual LoonWatch Day on Saturday, July 18. VCE’s loon biologist, Eric Hanson, gives us an update from Vermont’s lakes and ponds (with photos you won’t want to miss).
![An adult loon and large chick cruise Maidstone Lake in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom. / © Becky Scott](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/big-ch-and-ad-maidstone-becky-scott-280x200.jpg)
Loon Season Update: Late Nests and a Successful Rescue
VCE’s Eric Hanson provides this late-summer update from the water, including a couple of short rescued loon release video clips!
![Injured loon on Colby Pond / © Susan Hindinger](https://vtecostudies.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Colby-loon-edited-Susan-Hindinger-280x200.jpg)
The Colby Loon
Rose West, VCE’s 2019 Alexander Dickey Conservation Intern, provides a personal account of monitoring a distressed loon for the Vermont Loon Conservation Project.