[texbirds] Re: Trumpeter Swan
- From: Fred Collins <fcndc@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "tracey.su@xxxxxxxxx" <tracey.su@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 12:20:27 -0600
The sugar land swan is a young mute swan. Note the bill shape.
Fred Collins
At home on the prairie
Waller, TX
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On Dec 27, 2014, at 12:14 PM, Tracey Su <tracey.su@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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-----
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>> 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,
>>>
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