Good evening LSC, and Happy Mother's Day!

Our loon pair have been very active in their nesting area (see Dawn's photo from this morning), so the loon nesting signs have been put in place.

Photo: Dawn Smith-Pliner

The signs needed some refurb because they had exposed foam board for floatation, and the State's recent Act 121 bans the sale or use of expanded polystyrene foam (aka Styrofoam) that is not wholly encapsulated or encased within a more durable material the waters of the State. Per loon biologist Eric Hanson's recommendation, all the foam was replaced with cedar.

Eric also passed along his thoughts on what to expect from the loons this year: "It can take a 'new' pair several years to really establish themselves and the nesting cycle, and they won't nest every year, even for an established pair."

So, while they appear to have started the process of building a nest, we'll need to wait and see how they do!

Please be sure to give them their space, and PLEASE travel at no wake speed in the Channel.

Thanks, and keep your fingers crossed!

Finally, thank you to Dawn & Joel for storing the signs, and for keeping us up to date on the loon's activity.