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June 20, 2012
State Of The Loon At Gilmanton Year-Round Library
Learn about New Hampshire’s loons, their habits and habitat, at the
Gilmanton Year-Round Library, Saturday, June 23rd, 4:30 pm.
State of the Loon, a lecture and slide show will be held at the
Gilmanton Year-Round Library, Saturday, June 23rd, at 4:30 pm.
During the State of the Loon program, you will learn about the
natural history, challenges and successes of loons in New Hampshire.
Presenter, Harry Vogel, Executive Director of the Loon Preservation
Committee, is a biologist who has studied loons for the past 20
years. He is also the co-chair of the Northeast Loon Study Working
Group, a consortium of government and non-governmental organizations
from New England and the Canadian Maritimes. This group is presently
working on issues affecting loons and other wildlife in the
northeast.
Some loon pairs will begin to nest in mid-May, but late starters or
birds that have renested after a nest failure, might still be
incubating eggs in late July. Loons have a maximum of two chicks.
Chicks hatch from mid June to late July. Newly hatched chicks (1-2
weeks old) have a black downy coat and will sometimes ride on the
back of a parent.
All are welcome to attend! For more information about this program,
please call 364-2400 or email
[email protected] at the Gilmanton Year-Round Library.
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