I was asked to forward the sighting below to the list, and gladly do so.
I don't know if the observers are aware of my skepticism about the
provenance of trumpeter swans in Ohio. I haven't seen the photos, but
assume these are (genetically at least) the real McCoy. It's legal to
own trumps, but they are very costly and very seldom are they allowed to
get loose. Those introduced by our Wildlife people don't migrate like
wild swans, and after decades they still stick to what remains of their
introduction localities--Ottawa, Killdeer, The Wilds, and some WAs in
the east.
        I once saw a pair of trumpeters, with a few Canadas, in a field
along 33 in Hocking County around Christmas time. I assumed frozen water
had driven them south; there was a famous individual that spent the
winter in Parkersburg WV earlier, mooching handouts at a municipal pond
that wasn't allowed to freeze. It too may have followed Canadas. These
Newark birds in June are a puzzle, but I can't imagine they are truly
wild trumps from NW Canada, but they could be tested for introduced
status by offering them some handouts....
Bill Whan
Columbus


-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: Licking County Trumpeter Swans
Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2015 00:09:41 -0400
From: [log in to unmask]
To: [log in to unmask]

Mr. Whan,

I don't know how to post to OhioBirds, but know that you are a regular
poster.  My wife and I have seen two Trumpeter Swans near Dawes
Arboretum  for
the past two days.  It wasn't until we had better lighting today that  we
felt certain of the swans.  We took pictures that clearly show the
facial and
head features with the right field marks.  We have been birding  for
several years and won't call a bird unless we are certain, even if it
means
missing a lifer.  The birds were located in a field 1.1 miles West of
Ohio  Route
13 on Davis road.  They were in the field on the North side with a  small
flock of Canada Geese.

If you feel it's appropriate, could I impose upon you to post the  sighting?

Thanks,

Bill Conrad
Granville

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