Date: 04/05/2000

Number: 1

The sighting was made at approximately 12 noon in Fayette County Pennsylvania at Dunlop Creek Park Lake. Weather sunny but windy and water choppy. The loon remained on a remote part of the lake near the breast of the dam. Observed the bird diving frequently and hovering close to the rocky shore near the earthen dam. The bird was in breeding plumage. I have birded on this lake for a couple of years now and this is the first loon I have spotted there. Other waterfowl spotted at the same time included 1 male Shoveler and 2 female Shovelers,1 male and 2 female American Widgeons,1 Pied Billed Grebe and 1 American Coot.
On a return visit to the lake at about 4pm I sighted the loon again in the same area as noted earlier.
The lake is a popular magnet for fishermen in the county and seems to be meticulously maintained. I'm not sure of the lake size in acreage but it is fairly large and more than adequate for loon takeoff.The lake does seem to support a diversity of wildlife but it is also u

Uniontown, PA

Latitude: 39.8 Longitude: -79.7

Observed by: Gerhard
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