Tundra Swan
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Locale | Sp | Su | F | W | Br |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE Alaska (edit) | U | - | U | VR | - |
| Yakutat (edit) | C | - | U | - | - |
| Skagway (edit) | Ir | - | - | - | - |
| Haines (edit) | U | - | C | R | - |
| Glacier Bay (edit) | U | + | U | VR | - |
| Juneau (edit) | U | - | U | R | - |
| Sitka (edit) | VR | - | R | VR | - |
| Stikine (edit) | |||||
| S Outer Islands (edit) | |||||
| Ketchikan (edit) | - | - | VR | VR | - |
| Offshore (edit) |
- Migration timing?
- Migration route more cutting across northern part? (re: collar/satellite tag work?)
- Wintering birds typically with Trumpeter Swans, as in Sitka?
- High counts of wintering birds?
- Actually R in winter at Juneau and Haines? cf. quarterly bird reports, few mentions
SEAK QBR Mentions:
- F2008: Larger than normal numbers observed migrating by JNU - at least six flocks reported over a five-day period 16–20 October 2008. Max 112 in Gastineau Channel on 19 October, including two birds that had been banded in southwest Alaska July 2006 and July 2008.
- S2012: Immature bird near GUS, from 22 June 2012 through the end of the period was very unusual. At least five summer reports in the GB area in the late 1950s and 1960s (only prior summer reports for SEAK?). This bird likely the 1st documented summer record.
- F2012: A flock of 37 at JNU 9 September 2012 was a nice find and very early since most probably migrate over Southeast in October–November. One at KTN (Ward Lake) 11–14 November was 4th local record.
- W2012-13: Rare in Southeast in winter. Found at several locations: two at SIT 12 December–17 February, one near JNU, 2 December–31 January, and a young bird at GUS 22 December 2012.
- F2013: Flock of 100 flying south over JNU area 10 October 2013 - an above-average count. An immature found dead at KTN 26 November 2013 was 5th local report.
- Sp2015: Rare in spring, singles found at GUS 5 May and near JNU, 6 May.
- W2015-16: immature bird at Bartlett Cove 17 December was very late.
- Sp2017: One near JNU, 1−15 May 2017 was very late. The latest date for the JNU area is 23 May 2010, and there is only one documented summer record for SEAK.
- F2017: Single immature birds at GUS 15 October and KTN 10 November (6th local record for KTN).
- Sp2018: Total observations were two flyovers (heard calling) at GUS 28 April and one at HNH 9 May.
Local Notes
- Glacier Bay/Tundra Swan: (edit)
- Haines/Tundra Swan: (edit)
- Juneau/Tundra Swan: (edit)
- Ketchikan/Tundra Swan: (edit)
- Sitka/Tundra Swan: Apparently Rare or Very Rare, as there are few recent reports, though formerly it may have been more abundant based on more frequent reports. This species may be underreported due to similarity to Trumpeter Swans and an assumption that migrating flocks in flight are Trumpeter Swans (which are known to winter in the area). Phil Mooney reported that they, as well as Trumpeter Swans, are not infrequently found wintering in the the area, though there are few sightings from the road system. (edit)
- Skagway/Tundra Swan: (edit)
- Yakutat/Tundra Swan: (edit)
References
Weblinks
- USGS Migration Tracking page for Tundra Swan Avian Influenza Research - including satellite tracking of migration
- All About Birds Page for Tundra Swan
- Search Arctos Database for Tundra Swan (Southeast only)
- Search Arctos Database for Tundra Swan (entire database)
- Encyclopedia of Life search for Cygnus columbianus
- iNaturalist Observations for Cygnus columbianus in Southeast Alaska
Other References
Related Files
Tundra Swan at Starrigavan Estuary
Plot of Tundra Swan observations in Sitka
