Building a loon nesting raft at Fields Pond Audubon Center
Channel: Maine Audubon Media
Date: 2021-05-30

May 2021: Conservation Biologist Tracy Hart teamed up with Fields Pond Manager David Lamon and Fields Pond Program Assistant Michelle Duffy to build and install a loon nesting raft at Fields Pond. Tracy hopes this will be a larger expansion of the Maine Loon Project. She emphasized that rafts are only recommended in certain cases; used incorrectly they can reduce loons’ chances of successful nesting. “Rafts can help loons whose nests fail again and again due to fluctuating water levels, shoreline predators, or disturbance from human activities onshore.” Fields Pond Manager David Lamon said, “Having a nesting raft here will also be a great educational tool to help visitors learn more about loons and the challenges they face.”