Subject: [Tweeters] Capitol Lake Trumpeter Swan
Date: Dec 24 16:48:40 2010
From: Douglas Canning - dcanning at igc.org


The Trumpeter Swan is still on the Capitol Lake center basin. This
afternoon, however, it was feeding along the east shore, the first time
I've seen it over there. Almost missed it. Previously, I've handily
always had good views of it feeding close by along the west shore, or
drifting just off-shore. It seems to have no preference as to who it
congregates with -- Bufflehead, Am. Wigeon, Ring-necked Ducks, Canadas,
whatever.

Doug


All birds seen today (from my BirdNotes.net data entry report):

Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 70 [1]
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) 1 [2]
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 15 [3]
American Wigeon (Anas americana) 1000
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 22 [4]
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) 75
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 185
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 2 [5]
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 [6]
American Coot (Fulica americana) 2
Hutton's Vireo (Vireo huttoni) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 15 [7]
Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) 1
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2

Footnotes:

[1] In scattered rafts & family groups.
[2] On east shore.
[3] On ponds.
[4] Mostly on ponds.
[5] Overflight SW to NE
[6] Overflight headed southerly.
[7] In three flocks.

Total number of species seen: 15

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Douglas Canning
Olympia, Washington
dcanning at scattercreek.com
dcanning at igc.org
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