Lake Jocassee is both winter home and spring migration stop-over for a large, stable population of common loons, as well as a host of other winter waterbirds, including Ring-billed and Bonaparte’s gulls, Bald eagles and Horned grebes. The relatively small size of Jocassee makes the lake a perfect laboratory for loon research. Join the research's co-investigator, Brooks Wade, and Jocassee Wild Outdoor Education for a one-hour classroom presentation of cutting-edge research on winter loon behavior and spring migration, followed by a 3-hour pontoon outing and discussion of these ongoing research projects. While observing these enigmatic birds in their freshwater winter environment, we’ll also visit some of the beautiful waterfalls and wild rivers for which Lake Jocassee is so famous.

Brooks Wade is the host, guide and co-investigator for the ongoing research into the common loon on Lake Jocassee. Brooks’ passion for loons brought the attention of the scientific community to Lake Jocassee.