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Common Loon Lake IBA Complex
Location:Statewide
Bird Conservation Region: BCR 14
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IBA Criteria:
- Vermont Endangered and Threatened Species (Criteria 1)
- Single Species Concentration, > 1% (Criteria 4a)
- Long-term research and monitoring (Criteria 5)
Land Ownership: Federal, State, Municipal, and Private
Habitats:Lakeshore, Open Water, Islands
Land Use: Wildlife Conservation, Recreation
Threats: Human Disturbance, Development, Lead Poisoning
Site Description
The Common Loon Lakes IBA Complex consists of 45 lakes across Vermont with the vast majority located in the Northeast Kingdom. Sites include both the lake proper and the associated nesting location, both natural (islands, lakeshore) and man-made (platforms). All sites support or have supported, in the recent past, breeding loons that have produced offspring in at least two seasons. A site list follows this text.
Birds
Common Loons are listed as endangered in Vermont and as a result these IBAs a particular to this single species. Because the IBAs within the complex can be found throughout the state there are a wide variety of other species associated with these sites.
Conservation
Common Loons declined during the 1970's and 1980's and were placed on the Vermont Endangered and Threatened Species list in 1987. Since then loon numbers have increased dramatically. Common Loon nesting activity is monitored throughout the state by the Vermont Institute of Natural Science in cooperation with the Vermont Nongame and Natural Heritage Program. Management activities include site protection and enhancement (platforms) as well as research into potential lead poisoning. Primary threats include human disturbance, uncontrolled draw-downs of dammed lakes and lead poisoning.
Common Loon Lakes IBA Complex
| Northern Section | Northern Section, cont. | Southern Section |
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| Bald Hill Pond, Westmore | Maidstone Lake, Maidstone | Bourn Pond, Sunderland |
| Beaver Pond, Holland | Martins Pond, Peacham | Chittenden Reservoir, Chittenden |
| Berlin Pond, Berlin | May Pond, Barton | Lake Ninevah, Mt. Holly |
| Brownington Pond, Brownington/Derby | McConnell Pond, Brighton | Somerset Reservoir, Somerset/Stratton |
| Wallingford Pond, Wallingford | Miles Pond, Concord |
| Buck Lake, Woodbury | Molly's Falls Reservoir, Cabot |
| Coles Pond, Walden | Moore Reservoir, Waterford/Concord |
| East Long Pond, Woodbury | Newark Pond, Newark |
| Forest Lake, Avrill | Nichols Pond, Woodbury |
| Great Avrill Lake, Avrill | Norton Pond, Norton/Warren Gore |
| Green River Reservoir, Hyde Park | Osmore Pond, Peacham |
| Hardwood Pond, Elmore | Peacham Pond, Peacham |
| Holland Pond, Holland | Seymore Lake, Morgan |
| Island Pond, Brighton | South Pond, Eden |
| Jobs Pond, Westmore | Spectacle Pond, Brighton |
| Joe's Pond Morristown | Stiles Reservoir, Waterford |
| Kettle Pond, Mashfield/Groton | Thurman Dix Reservoir, Orange |
| Lake Groton, Groton | West Mountain Pond, Maidstone |
| Little Avrill Lake, Avrill | Wolcott Pond, Wolcott |
| Little Hosmer Pond, Craftsbury | Zach Woods Pond, Hyde Park |
| Long Pond, Westmore | |
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