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Home / Conservation Projects / The Maine Loon Project / The Annual Loon Count

The Annual Loon Count

2017 Loon Counters

Will you join us?

Loon Count 35th Anniversary LogoOn the morning of the third Saturday of July each year, over 1,000 volunteers venture onto lakes and ponds across the state to count loons. The observations recorded by our citizen scientist volunteers provide an excellent “snapshot” of Maine’s loon population.

The 2019 Loon Count will take place on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Contact us at conserve@maineaudubon.org to learn more about getting involved.


Results of the Loon Count

Following the 2018 count, Maine Audubon estimated a population of 3,269 adult Common Loons and 406 chicks for the southern half of Maine. (Each year, our estimate is for Maine south of the 45th parallel — roughly south of a line from Rangeley to Calais — which is the area where we have enough lakes covered by counters to make a reliable estimate.)

Full results of the 2018 Loon Count

Over 35 years, citizen scientists have helped us collect invaluable data to chart the status of our loon population over time. Open this interactive map to review Loon Count results on lakes across Maine from 1983 through 2017.

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Loon Count Tools

Instructions for Loon Counters

Loon Count Data Form—for recording your loon observations during this year’s loon count

Lake Maps—find your lake using the Search for Your Lake tool and print one of several maps available for your lake

Reporting Your Loon Observations—Login to the Loon Data Portal

Instructions for Entering Loon Data Online (coming soon)

Frequently Asked Questions (coming soon)

For more information or to report a problem please email: conserve@maine.edu or call (207) 781-2330 ext. 216

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