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Birding Reports => Southern Ontario Reports => Topic started by: Harwooddj on December 21, 2012, 08:48:42 AM

Title: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: Harwooddj on December 21, 2012, 08:48:42 AM

The Tundra Swans have returned to the lake near our home in Chatham.  As noisey as ever. :D

Title: Re: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: Bird Brain on December 21, 2012, 02:29:02 PM

Oh, Wow - omg, look at them all!  :D  That is awesome!   8)

Title: Re: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: byrons on December 22, 2012, 10:40:44 PM

Isn't it early for them to be returning?  I usually look forward to heading down to Long Point in March for the return of the swans.   A beautiful sight for sure.

Title: Re: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: thouc on December 22, 2012, 11:39:30 PM

It's the fall migration in Nov-Dec and spring migration in March. Some stay over winter near Lake Erie.

Title: Re: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: thouc on December 22, 2012, 11:41:40 PM

Where is this by the way? I used to see Tundra Swans down there, but not this many...

Title: Re: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: Harwooddj on December 23, 2012, 03:05:01 PM

Pinehurst, just north of Rondeau Provincial Park.  They will stay until the lake freezes over.

Title: Re: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: thouc on December 23, 2012, 06:11:19 PM

Thanks, I have seen swans in that area, but far from that amount.

Title: Re: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: byrons on December 24, 2012, 03:45:03 PM

Thanks ... I didn't realize the timing of the fall migration.  Much appreciated.

Title: Re: Tundra Swans back again
Post by: madmax on February 07, 2013, 12:06:30 AM

That is a lot of Tundra Swans