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 ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Please consider joining our Society, at www.ohiobirds.org/site/membership.php. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: listserv.miamioh.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]