I saw three swans this morning flying over square lake trail just west of
Norell. I saw them flying in that same place in the morning twice in the
last week as well. They do appear to be sticking around. Good news for the
CDC I suppose.I assume these are the same ones you saw.
~Kirk
http://www.twincitiesnaturalist.com
On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 4:04 PM, Gail Wieberdink wiebe...@comcast.netwrote:
This is new information to me, thank you! Since Trumpeters are now known
to
be gathering and feeding in fields, I would like to retract my ID as tundra
swans and go with trumpeters instead, which is what I really thought they
were in the first place. ;-))
Gail
-Original Message-
From: Madeleine Linck [mailto:mli...@threeriversparkdistrict.org]
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:48 PM
To: Gail Wieberdink; MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: RE: [mou-net] tundra swans in Washington County
Trumpeter Swans have now adapted to field feeding throughout the Midwest
and
many are currently out in harvested corn fields throughout Wright County.
Washington County is likely habitat as well. They fly to the larger rivers
(including the St. Croix) and still open larger lakes at night. Over 5,500
Trumpeters state-wide now in Minnesota! These swans that Gail has observed
are thus most likely Trumpeters. Tundra Swans should have moved through by
now.
Madeleine Linck
Wildlife Technician
Three Rivers Park District
12615 County Road 9
Plymouth, MN 55441
763-694-7851
mli...@threeriversparkdistrict.org
Fax: 763-557-4943
-Original Message-
From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Gail
Wieberdink
Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 3:30 PM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [mou-net] tundra swans in Washington County
There were 15 to 20 large swans in a corn field off May Avenue at Square
Lake Trail in Washington County at about 1:45 this afternoon. The swans
looked as big as trumpeters but the habitat says tundra swans. The swans
were accompanied by a large group of crows. It was a beautiful day for a
drive in country.
Gail Wieberdink
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