This is one reason their nests are always so close to water. Click Here to read their explanations. Each spring thousands of Common Loons cross the eastern U.S, from the Gulf of Mexico to northern Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. Since there are very few lakes along the way they must fly hundreds of miles before finding water. Their northerly progression continues as lake ice thaws.
Males arrive a few days before females, but pairs are known to return together.
Please include the name of your school and your location so we can credit you properly for your answers. The Next Loon Migration Update Will be Posted on March 27, 1997.