Photo Credit: Brooke Cerny
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2026 Loon Friendly Dates
☀️ May 23-24-25: (Date change) Loon-Friendly Lake Spring Clean-Up*
☀️ July 18: Annual Loon Census
☀️ Sept. 4-5-6: Loon-Friendly Lake Fall Clean-Up*
*Clean up the lakeshore near your property to keep it loon friendly. Send a picture of your clean-up efforts or YOU cleaning up and send it to eaglelaketiconderoga@gmail.com
Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Eagle Lake Recognized Once Again as a Loon Friendly Lake!
Congratulations and thanks to all who participated in the Loon Friendly Lake program; to all who observed, enjoyed, protected, and helped with clean-up efforts - congratulations on a job well done.
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2025 is the second consecutive year that Eagle Lake has earned this certification and 2026 efforts are already underway!
2025 Loon Census Results
2025 Loon Census Results
What began as Loon Census Day became SIX LOONS and a BEAR CUB!
LOON REPORT: A total of six loons were observed during the 2025 Loon Census, sponsored by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation. Four loons were spotted near Alden's camp, one on the boat launch side of the lake and one in between Charles Island and Turtle Rock.
BEAR CUB SIGHTING: Swimming across the lake near Keith Park's place, we noticed a bear cub, much to our amazement. At first we thought it was a floating log. Then, using binoculars, we saw furry ears! No other cubs or a mama bear in sight. The cub made it to shore and scurried away. We will add the cub sighting to the loon census report. (Click to watch video on Facebook)
THANK YOU to Adine Viscusi, Zach Dorfman, Franchesca Fonda and Regina Bethel for joining me in the census today.
Joanne Conley
Loons on Eagle Lake
Loons on Eagle Lake
Appreciating iconic Adirondack loons goes beyond their hauntingly beautiful calls.
Loons are iconic symbols of the Adirondacks and offer environmental, cultural, and ecological value.
The common loon is an emblem of the Adirondack wilderness. Its eerie, echoing calls evoke the spirit of solitude and untouched nature. For locals and visitors alike, hearing a loon is a quintessential Adirondack experience—a moment of deep connection to the natural world - and we at Eagle Lake are fortunate to hear these calls every day.
Did you know?
Did you know?
Eagle Lake is officially certified as a Loon Friendly Lake by the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation!
A dedicated group of residents actively monitor loon activity on the lake, participate in lake clean-up days, participate in the Annual Loon Census and more!
Joanne Conley and Kathy Cerny proudly display the Eagle Lake Loon Friendly Lake Certification
Joanne Conley and Kathy Cerny proudly display the Eagle Lake Loon Friendly Lake Certification
Clean-up Day Social Media Post Shared by the Adk Center for Loon Conservation
Clean-up Day Social Media Post Shared by the Adk Center for Loon Conservation
Featuring our own Dave Cerny
Loons on the Lake
Loons on the Lake
Signage and Fishing Line Collection Station at the Boat Launch
Signage and Fishing Line Collection Station at the Boat Launch
Photo credits: Mark Rogers, Joanne Conley
Loon Watching Tips
Loon Watching Tips
Use binoculars or a camera with a long lens to watch loons.
Follow the ‘Rule of Thumb’ - When you extend your arm in front of you with your thumb up, you should be able to completely cover the animal you are looking at. If any part of the animal is not covered by your thumb, you are too close. Please give them more space!
Learning loon behavior can help you distinguish if a bird is in distress or behaving in a normal manner. Adult loons will vigorously “penguin dance” on the water or call loudly to distract people or predators away from chicks or a nest. If you see this behavior, you are stressing them out and should leave the area.
Exploring the water on your motorboat or jetski? Chicks are not able to dive well, so sometimes they can’t move quickly enough to get away. Be conscientious of your surroundings, and keep your distance from loons. If your wake is making waves on the shoreline or small islands, please slow down so you don’t flood a nest.
Paddling? Stay at least 100 feet from the shoreline to avoid accidentally scaring a loon off its nest or disturbing loon families. If they are constantly moving away from you and tremoloing, you are too close for their comfort.
Visiting an island? Keep an eye out for a nesting loon! They are easily disturbed by people exploring or camping and may abandon a nest if people approach too closely for their comfort.
Human Disturbance
People can easily disturb incubating loons and cause them to abandon their nest. When out on the lake, especially during the spring and summer, please watch for nesting loons or loons with chicks. Remember that loons and other wildlife share the water with us; observing loon families and their behavior from a respectful distance (at least 100’) will benefit both humans and wildlife.
Disturbance of loons by other wildlife or humans can disrupt incubation and cause a nest to fail or be abandoned.
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