My question would be what is happening to the whole population? Is it declining or are the birds just wintering in new areas? I believe that NA waterfowl, especially geese, ar wi tiring further north than a few decades ago. Which is creating problems for winter habitat and harvest.
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On 02/19/2025 7:46 PM PST Hans-Joachim Feddern via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:
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Good point and question Dennis! We are heading up to Blaine tomorrow and down to the Samish - and Skagit Flats on Friday and hope to find a Tundra Swan or two.
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On Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 6:58 PM Dennis Paulson via Tweeters <tweeters at u.washington.edu mailto:tweeters at u.washington.edu> wrote:
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> Martha, I wonder if that could happen with our Tundra Swans. They seem less common on the Skagit Flats than previously, or perhaps I just haven't found the flocks that are usually there. On the other hand, Trumpeters seem to be getting more common all the time. Is anything known about this?
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> > Over the past few years I tracked the decline of wintering Bewick's Swans in Britain and Ireland. This decline is being seen all across the eastern hemisphere where warming climates are keeping swans further north.
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