Winter Birders : A rather unusual sight for our area---3 Trumpeter Swans showed up in the Thames River in downtown Chatham---swimming in small puddles by the business section boardwalks. I was unable to go to see them until today. Unfortunately, I only found one Swan---# 872---he was calling loudly and often, perhaps trying to locate the other two---as I was. While viewing this bird, he picked up and flew East under the bridge.
I would appreciate any background / history on this particular bird. Please email me privately. Directions to birds; Go to the King St. business section of Chatham. There are 2 bridges there--Third St. & Fifth St. There is excellent viewing at the water's edge by taking either of the very short streets off King St that lead to the river. Sorry, I don't know their names, but one is immediately beside the town Cenotaph. Lots of parking by this boardwalk. Irene Woods [EMAIL PROTECTED] Blenheim, ON Chatham-Kent Municipality _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS@hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php
