Welcome to the Lake Fairlee LoonCam
Lake Fairlee hosted its first loon breeding pair in 2016 when they successfully hatched a chick at a shoreline nest near the mouth of Blood Brook. The next year they returned but their initial effort was thwarted by a raccoon. The Vermont Loon Conservation Project immediately stepped in and furnished a loon nesting raft where the pair successfully renested and hatched another chick. Since then the loons have returned every spring and average one chick a year using the same nesting raft maintained by local volunteers.
The Lake Fairlee community has embraced the loons, enchanted by their haunting calls and touched by the care they show their offspring. In recognition of this, the Lake Fairlee Association is pleased to sponsor the first loon observation camera in Vermont.
The Lake Fairlee Association's mission is to preserve, protect, and enhance the distinctive ecology and natural resources of Lake Fairlee and its watershed. The LoonCam has been installed to monitor the health and productivity of the loon population in the Lake Fairlee area and promote a greater understanding of loons in our natural environment. Please maintain a respectful distance from any loons you encounter and support the LFA mission by becoming a member.
The Lake Fairlee Association would like to thank the following for their advice and assistance in establishing this loon cam on Lake Fairlee:
Sean Brown
Doug Tifft, our local "loon ranger"
Dale Gephart
Eric Hanson of the Vermont Loon Conservation Project /Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Bill Gassman of the New Hampshire Loon Preservation Committee
- Click on the lefthand image above to view live loon nest activity. Click on the righthand image to view the highlights playlist.
- The stream is broadcast in up to 1080p HD click on the settings (gear) icon to adjust the resolution to improve picture quality.
- Click on the red progress line to view at time up to 12 hours in the past.
- Click the square in the bottom right corner for a full screen view.
- Subscribe to the channel for chat access. The chat feature of the live stream allows visitors to comment on what they are seeing and discuss the activity of the loons. If you notice interesting behavior while watching the live stream, please share a description of the activity and the timestamp of the observation so we can capture a highlight for future study.
The Lake Fairlee Association's mission is to preserve, protect, and enhance the distinctive ecology and natural resources of Lake Fairlee and its watershed. The LoonCam has been installed to monitor the health and productivity of the loon population in the Lake Fairlee area and promote a greater understanding of loons in our natural environment. Please maintain a respectful distance from any loons you encounter and support the LFA mission by becoming a member.
The Lake Fairlee Association would like to thank the following for their advice and assistance in establishing this loon cam on Lake Fairlee:
Sean Brown
Doug Tifft, our local "loon ranger"
Dale Gephart
Eric Hanson of the Vermont Loon Conservation Project /Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Bill Gassman of the New Hampshire Loon Preservation Committee