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Loon Tracking

Nine (9) platforms were placed
on the lake in early May 2022. 

The platform on the South side of the lake is out of position due to high winds.   Since the loons have nested on it, it will not be moved back.  Please boat with care in this area.

For More information on the Nesting Project checkout the link.

Clearwater Lake Loon Data

Year

Loons Back on the Lake

Eggs Laid

Chick to survive to Fall

2000

April 10

-

-

2001

April 21

-

-

2002

April 17

-

-

2003

April 14

-

-

2004

April 16

-

-

2005

April 11

-

-

2006

April 7

-

-

2007

April 23

-

-

2008

April 25

10

7

2009

-

9

4

2010

-

12

10

2011

April 21

13

6

2012

-

16

9

2013

May 8

14

7

2014

April 27

12

7

2015

April 7

12

3

2016

 

13

7

2017

April 2

14 

 

2018

April 28

17 

 

2019

April 23

21 

11 

2020

April 16

18 

9 

2021

April 2

18 

11 as of 6/11 

2022

May 2

 18 laid / 13 hatched

 7

Loon Eggs

Loons usually lay 1 or 2 eggs per season.   The normal incubation period is 26 - 29 days.   The eggs are brown with dark splotches.  

Loons do leave the nest to feed, so do not assume the nest has been abandoned and NEVER take the eggs!  

If the eggs do not hatch and go rancid, Jeff has permission to remove the eggs so they can be sent in for toxicology testing.
The loons are back within
days of Ice Out! 
How do they know?
Turns out they "hang out" on the Mississippi doing daily flybys.  They can land on a small amount of water, however they must have a good stretch to to take off.  Once they see they have enough water to take off they come home to us.