We were happy to hear the loons on the 12th celebrating the birth of their chick. Only 1 chick this year, the second egg was not viable because it rolled out of the nest due to a boater’s wake. The buoy’s are there to remind boaters to stay away! Wake Boats should stay 500 feet from the nest ! PLEASE MIND YOUR WAKE !
ALPOA’s annual meeting will be held on SATURDAY JUNE 21, 2025 from 10 am to 1 pm at the Almira Township Hall located in the Village next to the Red Door. Hope to see you there!
On the morning of June 1st, 2 chicks jumped off the platform and swam away on their parents backs. This was 26 days after the loons first remained all day on the nest. For the next weeks or so, the loons tend to stay in the west bay of the lake, near the camp ground. Please be careful as you enjoy your boating on the lake.
Hope everyone had a great holiday season and is looking forward to another great year on Ann Lake. January is renewal month. Access the Membership Application when sending in your check. Riparian renewals must be received by end of January.
On June 6th, the chicks arrived. We’re excited to announce that the loons had 2 chicks this season. This is a picture taken of the 2 day old chicks. We can all look forward to watching the parents teach the chicks how to dive and fly – and how to avoid those eagles. The eagles are back in their nest at the entrance to Mud Bay and there was at least one baby stretching his wings last week.
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The 2023 Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, June 17th, at 10am at the Almira Township Hall in Lake Ann. This meeting is being held slightly earlier than last year; please mark your calendars.
In 2022, a committee was formed to review ALPOA Bylaws and make recommendations for changes. These changes will be presented for approval by the membership at the annual meeting. The proposed changes to the Bylaws are located on the Bylaws page under “About Us” or click HERE for a printable version.
January is renewal. Access the Membership Application when sending in your check. Riparian renewals must be received by end of January.
A very successful 2022 boat parade was held on the 4th of July. There were 31 boats that participated. The Davis family took first place while the second place went to the Anderson family and third place went to the Wolfe family. Pictures are on display at the Lake Ann Brewery. A special thanks goes out to Lake Ann Brewery, Lake Ann Bread Lady, Lake Ann Red Door, Papa J’s Pizza and Korner Kone for their contributions.
A LOON CHICK HAS ARRIVED
On Wed, June 23rd, the loons had a chick. Only one chick this year but we are glad that the loons were successful since they had initially abandoned the nest. Please be sure to give the loon family plenty of space on the lake; remind your friends and guests that the loons are very protective of their family.
THE LOONS HAVE BEGUN NESTING
Update: It is now June 6th and the loons have been on the nest for 2 weeks. We did have an interesting start to this year’s nesting period. As stated, we launched the nest on Easter, April 17th, and the loons started to nest 3 weeks later on May 8th. But on the 11th, we noticed that the loons were no longer on the nest, we waited several days and then ventured out to check and there were 2 eggs on the nest. The loons abandoned the eggs. We were concerned that we would have no chicks this summer but then, on May 22nd, we heard a call from the loons. We glanced out and the loons were back on the nest. It is now June 6th and the loons have been on the nest for over 2 weeks. If all goes well, we should be able to report at the annual meeting how many chicks have hatched. Stay tuned.
For information about loons have more than 2 eggs, refer to the following articled: https://loonproject.org/2017/05/26/one-egg-too-many-on-wind-pudding/amp/
LAUNCHING THE NEST
It is now April 17th and the ice is out on the lake and both loons have now shown up at the site looking for their nest. So the loon committee decided to spend some time on Easter and give the loons another early start. 17
I want to thank the loon committee for their efforts in getting the nest launched this year. The members who were able meet on Easter included Beth and Arnie Noe, Scott and Nancy Hedberg, and Tim Switzer. The team decided to try something new this year. When putting out the nest, one problem we always have is trying to find some shoreline plants to add to the nest so the loons can have some cover. In April, nothing is growing! Another lake added some pine boughs to their nest and their loons used the nest. So the team decided to try that with ours. The pine needles will fall into the water as they die and hopefully the plants that were used will have had some time to grow.
Here is the nest with the buoys located in a triangle. It is in its usual location in the bay on the southwest end of the lake. If the loons follow the same schedule as last year, they should be nesting by the first week of May and have their chicks by the first week of June. Watch the website for any updates.
Scott Hedberg, one of our ALPOA members of long standing as well as a member of the loon committee, recently volunteered Co-Administrator for the Michigan Loon Preservation Association (MLPA) Facebook Group & Page. He produced a simple video for the MLPA to share with other lake groups about ALPOA’s nest this year.
https://youtu.be/3u3OkFd_cq0
