Here are some shots of the juvenile? trumpeter swan at Grants Lake in Sugar Land Dec 23rd afternoon: https://plus.google.com/photos/117094773502533448337/albums/6097580177702935553?authkey=CLvg7tHtz4Gf3QE I've returned every day since then and have not seen it again. On Sat, Dec 27, 2014 at 11:38 AM, Florence H. King <flo.h.king@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I had not heard that there was a Trumpeter Swan near Sugar Land. Are there > photos? Really rare to be here. Lots of excitement around the state when > the Trumpeter was found here in The Woodlands with photos sent off to > experts in the north for verification. > > Brendon, yesterday I talked to one of the birders near Lakeside Park who > has > been keeping up with the Trumpeter there. First of all, the swan seems to > be moving around a lot--sometimes to the east toward the reservoir dam and > sometimes to the west behind the islands. I believe it had been seen in > the > last couple of days. However, with all of the rain, evidently it is hard > to > get to some of the good viewing areas. Most of my best views have been > toward the west, by going west at the end of the trail, through the picnic > tables, and then through the "woods" toward the lake. > > Florence H King > flo.h.king@xxxxxxxxx > -----Original Message----- > From: texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:texbirds-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > On Behalf Of Tracey Su > Sent: Friday, December 26, 2014 8:50 PM > To: bmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [texbirds] Re: Trumpeter Swan > > I saw the trumpeter swan Dec 23 at Grants Lake (Sugar Land) late afternoon > and it later slept on the shore, but have not seen it yesterday or today. > Took a bunch of photos. > On Dec 26, 2014 11:15 AM, "Brendon Murphy" <bmurphy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > Has there been and recent sightings? > > Looking to go that way this afternoon. > > > > Brendon & Dea Murphy > > Kingwood, TX, > > > > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking > permission > > from the List Owner > > > > > > > > > Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at > //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds > > Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission > from the List Owner > > > > -- Regards, Tracey 281-221-2701 Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds Reposting of traffic from TEXBIRDS is prohibited without seeking permission from the List Owner