Beaver Island loon observer renews nesting and no-wake guidance, 1989

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Event

Date: 1989-05
Kind: Conservation
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: wildlifebirdsconservationenvironmentcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Jayne Lilly reported returning loon pairs on several Beaver Island lakes, explained nesting risks from boat wakes, and renewed requests for observations for the Michigan Loon Registry.

Evidence limits

This is volunteer guidance and observation, not a complete loon census, nesting survey, or enforcement record.

Sources

“Can you identify this bird?,” Beaver Beacon, May 1989.
Reports loon pairs on Barney’s, Green’s, Font, and Fox Lakes, nesting risks from wakes and activity, and Jayne Lilly’s role in the Michigan Loon Registry. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, May 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-page issue PDF.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island loon observer renews nesting and no-wake guidance, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-loon-nesting-registry-guidance-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Can you identify this bird?,” Beaver Beacon, May 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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