The Library
The following articles first appeared in BirdWatch
Canada and newsletters of the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. They interpret results
from the survey and other research activities, tell about loons in their natural
environment, and share anecdotes of loons in the news.
Research
How many loons are there in Canada?
(BirdWatch Canada Summer 1996)
What can we learn from banding
Common Loons? (BirdWatch Canada Fall 1996)
What's killing our loons? (BirdWatch
Canada Fall 1996)
Effects of lake acidity on Common
Loon reproduction in Ontario (CLLS Newsletter 1994)
Bad News for Ontario's Loons (BirdWatch Canada
Spring 1999)
Conservation Issues
Can jetSkis and loons co-exist? (BirdWatch
Canada Winter 1997)
Natural History
Perils of late nesting (CLLS
Newsletter 1995)
The puzzle of loon parties (CLLS
Newsletter 1995)
Loons in the News
Rescued loon lives to become likely
parent (CLLS Newsletter Fall 1995)
Teacher's Guide
A Looney For Your Thoughts
education guide
Readers interested in learning more about our work on loons should consult:
McNicol, D.K., M.L. Mallory and H.S. Vogel. 1995. Using volunteers to monitor
the effects of acid precipitation on Common Loon (Gavia immer)
reproduction in Canada: The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey. Water, Air and Soil
Pollution 85:463-468.
McNicholl, M.K. 1993. Supernumerary clutches of Common Loons, Gavia
immer, in Ontario. Canadian Field Naturalist 107:356-358.
Vogel, H. 1996 Loons and their challenges in Canada. Bird Trends 5:19-21.
