Loons and More Loons

August 18-19, 2012

On the weekend we went from the cottage up to LaVérendreye Park for a short canoe trip. 

We saw 49 adult Common Loons and 6 small young.  In the canoe, we were able to get very close.

 

 

 

 

Bird List

1. Black-throated Blue Warbler
2. Common Yellowthroat
3. Northern Parula
4. Ovenbird
5. Pileated Woodpecker
6. Eastern Bluebird
7. White-breasted Nuthatch
8. Eastern Phoebe
9. Turkey Vulture
10. Mourning Dove
11. Blue Jay
12. American Crow
13. Great Blue Heron
14. Common Grackle
15. Northern Flicker
16. Ruby-throated Hummingbird
17. Northern Goshawk
18. Common Loon
19. Ring-billed Gull
20. Belted Kingfisher
21. Bald Eagle
22. Common Merganser
23. Semi-palmated Sandpipers
24. Common Raven
25. Double-crested Cormorant
26. Herring Gull
27. American Black Duck
28. Wild Turkey