NatureCounts - Canadian Lakes Loon Survey

Welcome to the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey Volunteer Portal

This website is part of the NatureCounts platform offered by Birds Canada. The Canadian Lakes Loon Survey is a Birds Canada Citizen Science program that has monitored Common Loon chick reproduction in Ontario since 1981 and across Canada since 1991.
The data that participants collect are used to monitor the health of our loons and lakes and direct conservation action.

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Your donations make the loon survey and lake conservation possible. Thank you!

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Current Canadian Lakes Loon Survey Participants

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Canadian Lakes Loon Survey Main Site

Loon Survey Participant Factsheet

Signing into NatureCounts via your phone

Canadian Lakes Loon Survey Safety protocols under COVID19 restrictions

New or Potential Canadian Lakes Loon Surveyors

Printable instructions

Printable data forms

Submit your data

Loon Mortality Factsheet

Conducting your Canadian Lakes Loon Survey

Stewardship Resources

Canadian Lakes Loon Survey cover letter with tips

Using the Canadian Lakes Loon Survey Volunteer Portal (FAQ)

Explore Loon Survey Data

Creating an online loon survey form

Download raw data

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