Picnic Reminder

Just a quick reminder that the Association Picnic is coming up. Reservation contact information can be found on the most recent newsletter or on the postcard you received. Hope to see you there!

Loon Banding Pictures

Here are some pictures of our loon family. Hal and John met the folks at the boat landing and were able to watch the banding and test processes. In doing some research on migration, I found the USGS site on the Common Loon Migration Study. If you go to the Migratory Flight Data, you can see the satellite tracking of a loon from Manitowish Lake for 2010-2011. If I can get more information on our loons, I'll post it here. Thanks to John and Hal for providing these pictures.

Bands in place -- Notice plastic box on right with loon waiting

Clipping feather for testing

Taking blood sample

One of the young ones

Looks like it's time to go back into the box

John holding loon