Rangeley Lakes Region Loon Count successful

RANGELEY – The 40th Annual Loon Count was a success in the Rangeley Lakes Region with a record number of volunteers and surveyed waterbodies. The Annual Loon Count occurs on the 3rd Saturday in July, when volunteers monitor lakes and ponds simultaneously across the state. Since 2020, Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust has coordinated the efforts in the region. Traditionally staying below the 45th parallel, the area where counters cover enough lakes to make a reliable estimate, 104 volunteers surveyed 30 waterbodies, many above and below the 45th parallel. “Overall, 196 adult loons and six chicks were spotted in the RangeleyRead More