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JOCASSEE LOON AND WINTERBIRDS REPORT!

And it’s about time. My neck is just about stretched out looking up for the first loons of winter to arrive. We’ve had increasing numbers of Bald eagles over the last few weeks, and on Thursday, Oct. 10 our first loons appeared. ! Most of our guides spotted them. 2 here, 3 there. Sheryl saw one flying in and landing! Also spotted were two big, mottled brown Herring gulls, the largest gulls we see in this part of the world. They are a rare and wonderful visitor during the cool weather months. And yesterday, a cloud of tree swallows appeared just over the dock. Wonder is upon us, and joy. The life of Lake Jocassee in winter is the hundreds of waterbirds who call this place home for several months.