# 418 - The Loons of Lake Jocassee

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/natural-connections-90209/418-the-loons-of-lake-jocassee
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/natural-connections-90209/418-the-loons-of-lake-jocassee.md
Podcast: [Natural Connections](https://stenobird.com/podcast/natural-connections-90209)
Published: 2026-03-19T17:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://cablenaturalhistorymuseum.libsyn.com/418-the-loons-of-lake-jocassee
Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/cablenaturalhistorymuseum/418_-_The_Loons_of_Lake_Jocassee.mp3?dest-id=491045
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/natural-connections-90209/episodes/418-the-loons-of-lake-jocassee
Duration seconds: 385

## Resource

Scientists used to think that almost all our Common Loons spend the winter on salt water. From across the northern lakes, loons migrate to both coasts and the gulf each fall to avoid ice-up. Now we know that more than 100 loons spend each winter on a large freshwater lake in South Carolina. In this relatively small area, it becomes easier to carry out research on loon behavior.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/natural-connections-90209/episodes/418-the-loons-of-lake-jocassee/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/natural-connections-90209/418-the-loons-of-lake-jocassee.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.