1/9/14 - 4:20 to 4:40pm - Thames River - Groton - (As viewed from the EB docks during a fabulous sunset!) Pacific Loon was spotted about 100 yds on the east side of green buoy can #11 just across and north of Fort Trumbull. Loon was preening and gently gliding down river and proceeded past green buoy can #9 and headed to Junk Island. Perhaps the Loon may be using Junk Island as a roost (just my guess). Junk Island is the larger, second island furthest south of Fort Trumbull and better viewed from Burr's Marina area off of Pequot Ave in New London. The Loon has been favoring the protected waterways inside EB's graving docks. But, as previously mentioned, these waterways are frozen over and preventing the Loon from feeding there. Today, the Loon was feeding just outside on the eastern edge of the open water in front of EB. In my estimation, tomorrow may offer a good chance to see the loon from the New London side. When the Loon goes to feed tomorrow morning, it may head upriver and feed between green buoy cans #11 and #9 which can be seen from Fort Trumbull with a scope as recommended by Mr Batsford. High tide tomorrow is at 4:56am and 5:16pm. I will look again tomorrow from 11am to 11:30am. Also, if you come, don't forget to look in between and around the Fort Trumbull Marina. There are many wildfowl present in Bentley Creek and just south of Fort Trumbull proper. The Thames is holding some good birds right now. Good luck and good viewing to all who venture out. Timothy L. Thompson Norwich,CT