If you’ve been looking for the best spot to spy a loon, you’re going to want to bookmark this page.
In response to a video we shared earlier this week of a group of 17 loons in Aroostook County, we asked our readers where their favorite places are in Maine to see and hear the beautiful birds with a haunting call.
We got responses in our comment section, Facebook and Twitter. We’ve shared them below, edited lightly for clarity.
Do you have a location to add to the list? Let us know in the comment section below.
hannahss: “Best past experience was at Mantrap Lake in Minnesota. Yes, Minnesota! Now anywhere in Maine would be fine, the farther north the better.”
Robert_Canney: “Schoodic Lake!”
Lee Lucas, via Facebook: “Three Mile Pond, Vassalboro.”
Irma Pelletier Ermond, via Facebook: “Cross Lake.”
Carrie Mitchell, via Facebook: “Echo Lake.”
Abagnale Franklin, via Facebook: “Mountain Pond Loop Trail near Conway, NH. Just hiked there [the] other day; mother with her loon ducklings, very noisy. Was beautiful.”
Pam Robles, via Facebook: “Benedicta, at Loon Cottage.”
Laurie Cote Thebarge, via Facebook: “At my camp at Cross Lake.”
Charlotte Wilson, via Facebook: “Green Lake, in Ellsworth.”
Jay Browne, via Facebook: “Lake George in Skowhegan / Canaan!”
Julie Shaw, via Facebook: “Eagle Lake area.”
Holly Overmyer, via Facebook: “Sitting on my wharf on Pleasant Pond in Island Falls.”
Elle Beal, via Facebook: “West Grand Lake.”
Arlene Day Nelson, via Facebook: “My camp on First Roach Pond.”
Paul Berube, via Facebook: “Eagle Lake.”
Cathy Piippo Marquez, via Facebook: “Kidney Pond, Baxter State Park.”
Pat Carpenter, via Facebook: “Lake Wesserunsett.”
Donna Goodine, via Facebook: “Phillip’s Lake.”
Rob Lemire, via Facebook: “Hopkins Pond, Clifton.”
Janice Tozier Mudge, via Facebook: “My camp on Lombard Lake.”
Stanley Burpee, via Facebook: “Milo, Boyd Lake.”
Lorise Ann Peirson-Jordan, via Facebook: “Girl Scout Camp Natarswi.”
Amanda Hopkins, via Facebook: “Swan Lake in Swanville, Maine.”
@joekiley299, via Twitter: “Phillips Lake.”
@MarionSyversen, via Twitter: “Moosehead.”
@MainerMan84, via Twitter: “Cobbossee Lake or stream.”
@ChrisCollibee, via Twitter: “Togus Pond in Augusta.”
@ConaryLee, via Twitter: “Kezar Lake.”
@JoshTwomey, via Twitter: “Pushaw Lake.”
@Jimskime, via Twitter: “Pierce Pond.”
@hh_nyw, via Twitter: “Moosehead Lake.”
Abbie Gray, via Facebook: “I hate loons, they scare me. Thanks for the list of places to avoid.”
