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Conference wahoo::fishing

Title:	Fishing Notes- Archived
Notice:	See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference
Moderator:	DONMAC::MACINTYRE

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Sep 20 1991
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1660
Total number of notes:	20970

666.0. "Loons" by PCCAD2::RICHARDJ () Fri Apr 08 1988 13:43

    Last evening I went to a lecture by Paul Rezendez, on Loons. Paul
    is Loon warden at Quabbin Res. and Wachusett Res. I would just
    like to advise the fisherman in this note to take care not to 
    disturb these great birds, they are very sensitive to any kind
    of pressure. They will leave their nest if you approach them, leaving
    their young ones vulnerable, and sometimes accidentally killing them
    as they flee. Just to let you know, between Quabbin and Wachusett
    there where seven chicks born in 1986, only one survived, 1987
    three survived.
    So please be careful for them, especially if your in a boat,
    be on the look out for Loons nesting on small floating islands 
    that Paul put out on Quabbin.
     
                     
    Thanks
    Jim

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
666.2	Serious Notes Are O.K. Too	BOSHOG::VARLEY		`Mon Apr 11 1988 10:15`	9
	Normally the majority of my environmental concerns center around acid rain type issues. However, I thought this one deserves a comment. Most of us probably don't think about things like this - and we really should ! I don't know how soon I'll be able to get to Quabbin again, but when I do I'll try to be more aware of the wildlife. Sincerely (for a change), --The Skoal Bandit--
666.7	What was that sound!	GRAMPS::LASKY		`Mon Apr 11 1988 13:08`	14
	Bandit, i for one am happy to see someone out there who is alittle more interested in the outdoors then slinging fish tales and beer! I don't belive that I every saw any loons in MA at all. When I go fishing in Maine I see them all the time. The sounds that they make are trully errrrie!! It's a cross between a baby crying and something out of this world. Thanks for the information, Bart Lasky
666.8		FEISTY::TOMAS	Joe	`Mon Apr 11 1988 13:51`	8
	Aside from the "larger" lakes in N.H. (i.e. Winnie, Squam, etc), two lakes not far from where I live have loons...Bow Lake and Northwood Lake. I agree that their call is eerie. Especially at night when it's quiet and it echos off the mountains! A beautiful bird...let's protect them! -HSJ-
666.10		JAWS::WIERSUM	The Back Deck Wizard	`Mon Apr 11 1988 16:54`	10
	re .9 I believe the point here is to NOT find the loons.... Thanks for telling everyone where to stay away from.. I like where this is going. TBDW
666.11	there are some serious subjects too...!	MSEE::KELLEY	Keep_it_in_play, TITANIUM_X-STIFF	`Wed Apr 13 1988 14:49`	13
	Since the replies to this note were getting out of hand I deleted the ones that don't pertain to the base note. If you have a problem with the way things are going in this notes file you can contact me MSEE::KELLEY 261-3193 or COLORS::MACINTYRE. The basic rules for those who have not read them or choose to ignore them are in 1.10. Since I feel the base note here is a matter of concern it will stay. Lets try to keep things under controll in this note, if you want to sling it then do it off line not here...! Thanks for your cooperation... Gene