Signs of the Seasons cited in Down East article on Maine loon population
A phenology program offered by the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant was mentioned in a Down East magazine article on Maine’s loon population. Maine Audubon Society’s Maine Loon Project engages volunteers in assessing the status and future of the state’s loon population in several ways, including summer monitoring of loons through UMaine’s Signs of the Seasons phenology program, according to the article. Volunteers record information, such as the timing of migration, mating and the appearance of chicks, through a partnership between Maine Audubon and the program, the article states.