In a message dated 1/10/2007 12:14:36 PM Pacific Standard Time,
swanlady at drizzle.com writes:

Hello,
The whooper swan was heard coming into the night roost at Shadow Lake in
Snohomish the last weekend of December. I have heard many whooper swans
call, this bird was definately making that same call. Like the Trumpeter
sound, once you hear it, there is no doubt what you heard. The bird was
also seen by Mike Schwitters in late December and his ID was a whooper. I
concur that, at least this bird in Snohomish, was in fact a whooper swan.
I appreciate the discussion.

Martha Jordan
www.swansociety.org

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Martha--glad you're talking about sounds. I love the Trumpeter because,
being an alto singer, I'm just able to hit the notes of their call but the
Tundra's call is much too high. Having never heard a Whooper (Betty and I
followed an RBA some years ago and were lucky to find a single though silent
individual) but please tell me if the Whooper is close to "my" Trumpeter in sound or
probably out of my range like the Tundra (Whistling). We're going to look
for some swans reported by Michael Brown in the Puyallup area, hopefully
tomorrow. Any helpful hints? . . . . snow permitting!!
Murray

P.S. Just curious: wherefrom "drizzle"?


(Mrs.) Murray Hansen
Graham, WA





All advice cheerfuly and gratefully accepted :>) . . .


(Mrs.) Murray Hansen
Graham, WA
MurrayH at aol.com