[birdky] Re: Question regarding Anchorage Mute Swan

  • From: bpb <brainard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 04:30:05 -0600

Two flightless Mute Swans were placed there a few years ago. Something got one 
but the other survives. Because it is not free-flying it is not considered 
countable. At least that's the story as I recall it ...

bpb, louisville


On Dec 15, 2014, at 6:28 PM, Rand Falls <rfalls311@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Back in September, shortly after moving to the area, I began to
> frequent Anchorage Trail after learning of the phenomenal birding to
> be had there.  When I observed a Mute Swan in the pond at the end I
> wasn't particularly surprised - I have seen them since I was a kid in
> various locations throughout Virginia and North Carolina but I've
> learned a little more about them in the years since I began birding,
> specifically that they are an introduced species.
> 
> Despite being introduced, they are an ABA accepted species and the
> range for them illustrated in field guides shows the extent of their
> distribution to include the Ohio River valley, particularly in winter.
> However, the paucity of eBird data for the species in this area,
> coupled with the fact that the bird is often absent from the
> checklists of other well-known birders who have been to Anchorage
> Trail the same day and time I have seen it, has given me some reason
> for pause.
> 
> Is there something I don't know about the "countability" of this bird?
> If one were to submit a checklist today from Anchorage Trail, MUSW is
> not flagged as rare; yet, if the species map on eBird is reviewed,
> there are NO records (other than yesterday, interestingly) for the
> species at Anchorage Trail.  Furthermore, there are many other
> submissions of MUSW from that location besides my own and none of
> those has been "confirmed".
> 
> Any enlightenment on this matter would be much appreciated.
> 
> Rand Falls
> Louisville, KY
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