Sadly, on July 28th, a dead loon chick was was found floating by Owen Smith near his property on the Hi Vu section of the lake. The cause of death is TBD and the body has been handed over to the game warden for further analysis. As a reminder loons dive deep and for minutes at time in search for food. They can pop up anywhere at any time. PLEASE keep an eye out for them and respect their space when boating.
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The Maine Audubon Loon Count took place on Watchic Lake Saturday morning, July 20. The loon count is part of a coordinated effort by the Audubon Society to count loons on lakes both across the state of Maine and across the country. Nine volunteers from around the lake spent a half hour of their morning counting loons. We found 3 pairs of adults, each pair with 1 chick. That’s a total of 6 adults and 3 chicks residing on the
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A red kayak was found on the lake July 4 and was pulled up on Middle Island. Pick it up if its yours.
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What’s in the water? Native aquatic plants! A dedicated crew of plant paddlers surveyed Watchi...
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What’s in the water? Have you seen these gelatinous blobs in the lake? They’re called fr...
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