Sall-Mar Resort

06/18/2026

06/18/2026

Best of luck to all!

04/19/2026

COMMON LOONS BELATEDLY RETURN TO SENEY

Due to this spring’s late thaw, many Refuge loons, having migrated north from oceanic wintering grounds at the beginning of April, have spent the past two weeks idling on Lake Michigan while making daily flights to Seney in overhead search for safe landing zones; it was only this Monday that tongues of open water on several pools began swelling to loon-accommodating dimensions. Among those who dropped into these areas were the D Pool female, Vert, who was first color-marked as a successful mother on adjacent G in 2011, and Sekhen, who was hatched on T2 West in 2009, and who has spent most of his adult Refuge tenure as an unpaired “floater” without a breeding home. Because the recent territories of the world’s oldest documented Common Loons, ABJ and Fe, remained largely frozen this week, it is not particularly concerning that neither has yet to be spotted as a returnee; with ice now in rapid retreat, their H and I Pool domains should be navigable within a day or two.

Thanks to Jen Wycoff and Dani Fegan for their observations.

Damon McCormick
Common Coast Research & Conservation

PHOTO: On April 14, a newly returned male loon flaps his wings on a melted portion of E Pool. Photo by Dani Fegan.

04/11/2026

Some sure signs of spring yesterday evening (4-10-26) at the Rapid River boat launch. The Osprey are back🙂. First time seeing a flock of Wood Ducks. Aaaaaand I missed the focus...😡. And what I thought at first glance was a couple of stumps on the ice, was actually a couple immature bald eagles. Kevin Lee

04/05/2026

Happy Easter.🙂

03/29/2026

03/20/2026

Almost 50 years since I have seen a storm like this last one (Blizzard of 1978). Hopefully never see another one!

03/20/2026

Shout out to Dustin Berg and Khody Smith at Pro Lawn and Landscape 906. Khody showed up well after dark last night (Thursday). Thank God! This past storm was the closest thing to the Blizzard of 1978 that I have seen. Elsa left a solid 3 feet on the level in front of main building by highway, and 4 feet the full length of motel...😡 Anyway, quality job, done in record time, by experts!!! Thank you so much, Kevin Lee

01/24/2026

01/24/2026