Trumpeter Swan
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Locale | Sp | Su | F | W | Br |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Alaska (edit) | U | R | U | U | Y |
| Yakutat (edit) | U | U | U | C | U |
| Skagway (edit) | U | Ir | U | - | - |
| Haines (edit) | U | U | U | U | Y |
| Glacier Bay (edit) | U | VR | U | FC | - |
| Juneau (edit) | U | R | U | R | - |
| Sitka (edit) | U | VR | U | FC | - |
| Stikine (edit) | |||||
| S Outer Islands (edit) | |||||
| Ketchikan (edit) | U | VR | U | U | - |
| Offshore (edit) |
Wintering birds found on freshwater and estuaries which remain open. Typically arriving in early November and departing in late winter or early spring (depending on conditions, with earlier departures in warmer years).
- Winter distribution? More common on outer coast? More habitat based?
- Changes in wintering and/or nesting distribution?
- Timing of arrival departure of wintering birds similar to what's seen in Sitka?
SEAK QBR Mentions
- Su2009: Non-breeders included single subadults at Barnes Lake, Stikine River, 6–7 June 2009 and Red Bluff Bay, Baranof Island, 6 June.
- Su2010: An immature bird summered near JNU.
- Su2011: Summering Trumpeter Swans included an immature at Juneau 3 June 2011+ , three near White Sulphur, west Chichagof Island 14 June 2011, one on Mitkof Island, 9 July 2011.
- W2016-17: Observed in large numbers in GB. Seventy one at Bartlett Cove 15 Dec 2016 easily eclipsed previous local high counts of 50+, and a total of 55 at GUS 17 December 2016 established a new high count for the GB Bay Christmas Bird Count (CBC).
- Su2017 Rare summer birds were found at Tracy Arm 22 June 2017 (two) and the Mendenall Forelands 23 June 2017 (five) and 3 July 2017. There are only a few Southeast Alaska breeding records away from the Chilkat River valley, where small numbers nest annually (Kessel and Gibson 1978, Johnson et al. 2008).
Local Notes
- Glacier Bay/Trumpeter Swan: Trumpeter Swans have been overwintering in increasing numbers recently. (edit)
- Haines/Trumpeter Swan: (edit)
- Juneau/Trumpeter Swan: (edit)
- Ketchikan/Trumpeter Swan: (edit)
- Sitka/Trumpeter Swan: Uncommon Spring and Fall migrant. Formerly Rare Winter resident, now Fairly Common Winter residents. Most likely to be found on the road system at Starrigavan, Swan Lake, or Herring Cove. Based on past reports, it appears that Trumpeter Swans are being seen more frequently and in greater numbers throughout the winter. In recent years, birds have been reported in winter months at Swan Lake, Thimbleberry Lake, Baranof Warm Springs, Fish Bay, Silver Bay, and Starrigavan Bay. Some wintering swans seem to stay in a single location, while others move between salt water and freshwater or split their time between more than one bay. (edit)
- Skagway/Trumpeter Swan: (edit)
- Yakutat/Trumpeter Swan: (edit)
References
Weblinks
- All About Birds Page for Trumpeter Swan
- Search Arctos Database for Trumpeter Swan (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Trumpeter Swan (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Cygnus buccinator
- iNaturalist Observations for Cygnus buccinator in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Related Files
Trumpeter Swan in Indian River
Plot of Trumpeter Swan observations in Sitka
