Date: 04/21/2002

Number: 1

April 21, 2002
Another good loon migration over Elgin/Middlesex Counties

Today, 75 Common Loons flew over our loon watch in north-central Elgin
County between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. If not for the extraordinary 373
loons counted yesterday today's count would have beat our previous high of
60 loons in one morning. Andrew Ross counted 46 loons going over his place
in London between 7:30 and 8:30. [Our other two loon watchers thought it
was too cold for loons today and so didn't get out].

The loons going over our place are on a southeast to northwest heading from
Lake Erie to Lake Huron. A line on a map drawn from Long Point Bay on Lake
Erie to Kettle Point on Lake Huron passes almost directly over our loon
watch and over London. Note that Alf Rider's earlier email to Ontbirds
points out that loons started arriving on Lake Huron this morning, in a
very narrow band north of Kettle Point but not south of the point, from
points inland at 8:00 a.m. - about 1/2 ho

Harrietsville, ON

Latitude: 42.6 Longitude: -81

Observed by: Dave
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