>>
>>Martha Jordan wrote:
>>
>>Regarding the Stanley Park swans: The trumpeter swan observed at the park
is a
>>migrant.
>
Eric Greenwood responded:

>This may not be the case as there has been one Trumpeter in the lagoon for
>several months. Unfortunately, I forgot to add it to my lists the first
>time I saw it but I think it was there in July/August.

I have observed the same thing. There is at least one Trumpeter Swan that
is resident at Stanley Park, it does not migrate. Lots of birders come in
from out of town and 'twitch' this bird, but most of the locals consider it
a domesticated bird. Is it possible that this is a leftover from the days
when they introduced a great many 'collection' waterfowl into the park?
There are still a few Mandarin Ducks left but the Black Ducks appear to have
died off.

Alvaro Jaramillo
Half Moon Bay, CA

alvaro at quake.net
http://www.quake.net/~alvaro/index.html