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I can recall that nest as far back as the mid 80=E2=80=99s. The area where=
they had previously nested is no longer suitable. It seems to be kept at a=
higher water level than in years past although the folks at NS Power deny =
that. The other possibility is the vegetation they used died off while the =
lake was low and did not regrow. The Loons did return for a number of years=
after the dam refurbishment but nested somewhere else on the lake. I have =
seen loons there in recent years but the last chick I observed was in Augus=
t of 2015.
From what I remember the platform was not used successfully but I did see t=
hem checking it out. It was essentially the shape of a truck tire innertube=
and I believe the sides may have been too high and steep for easy access.
Kevin Lantz
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: hubcove@aol.com
Sent: July 21, 2019 4:18 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Loon platform success so far
The nest I think you are referring to was south of the highway on Mill lake=
below the dam and spillway. The loons nested there year after year until t=
he year that=C2=A0 the lake level was drastically lowered to work on the hy=
dro system down by Route 3. That was well before the current construction. =
The lake level did go up again but the loons did not return.
Peter Stow
Hubbards
In a message dated 2019-07-21 3:20:52 PM Atlantic Standard Time, jrhbirder@=
hotmail.com writes:=20
I seem to remember that they put a loon nesting platform in place beside th=
e road just outside of Hammond's Plains by the dam where they are now doing=
construction.=C2=A0 This was a number of years=C2=A0 ago.=C2=A0 The loons =
were successful nesting on the platform that year.=C2=A0 I believe it is ar=
ound Pockwash or something like that.
James R. Hirtle
LaHave=C2=A0
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca>
Sent: July 21, 2019 1:53 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Loon platform success so far=20
Hi Nancy:=C2=A0 Your update on the loon platform is of interest.=C2=A0 I be=
lieve=20
it may be only the 2nd occurrence of a loon nesting platform being=20
occupied by loons in NS.=C2=A0 It's interesting that the Canada Goose 'brok=
e=20
it in' a bit.=C2=A0 Maybe that helped instill confidence.=C2=A0 MTRI has ha=
d a=20
project of producing loon platforms, but so far occupancy has been=20
limited to just one lake.=C2=A0=C2=A0 I'd be interested to see a photo of t=
he loon=20
platform on Lake Torment.=C2=A0 I can wait until the loon is off the nest t=
o=20
see the 'setup', in case you are out with camera in hand, Nancy.
Of additional interest is the late nesting of loons.=C2=A0 That is also my=
=20
impression of what may be occurring with some of the loon population in=20
Kejimkujik this year.=C2=A0 High waters may have delayed exposure of nest=20
sites on several lakes.=C2=A0 It will be interesting to follow the=20
survivorship of potentially late-hatching loon chicks.
Thanks for the update.
Donna Crossland
On 2019-07-17 11:11 a.m., nancy dowd wrote:
> A person on L Torment, E Dalhousie, Kings Co, decided to install a floati=
ng Loon nesting platform he got from DNR this year. The latter suggested he=
install it near the island where they=E2=80=99ve nested in the past and so=
he did. This =E2=80=9Cisland=E2=80=9D only emerges if the water is low eno=
ugh. This year the water levels here are quite high so it is still underwat=
er. The platform went in in May and Canada Geese promptly occupied it and r=
aised a family. Once they were gone the Loons did seem to notice it, probab=
ly because they were looking for their usual nesting site. I hear that a Lo=
on has been on the platform full time for 1-2 weeks so presumably sitting o=
n eggs. If all goes well and a chick (or chicks) hatches this will be a ver=
y late little Loon (into Aug). Seems at least 12 weeks are necessary to get=
young to the stage of self-sufficiency so possible.
>
> Nancy D
>
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=A0that nest as far back as the mid 80=E2=80=99s. The area where they had p=
reviously nested is no longer suitable. It seems to be kept at a higher wat=
er level than in years past although the folks at NS Power deny that. The o=
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w and did not regrow. The Loons did return for a number of years after the =
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there in recent years but the last chick I observed was in August of 2015.<=
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member the platform was not used successfully but I did see them checking i