[Tweeters] Tundra Swan (Bewick's) in Enumclaw

[Scott Leavens]

I just ran back to get another peek before dark and it does appear to be a
Whooper! I met another birder who let me look through their scope and it's
definitely larger than the other Tundras and has more extensive yellow on
the bill.

On Mon, Jan 2, 2023, 3:38 PM Steve Hampton <stevechampton at gmail.com> wrote:


> Does the apparent size difference and head shape suggest Whooper Swan?

> Was it obviously larger than the adjacent Tundra Swan?

>

>

>

> On Mon, Jan 2, 2023 at 3:23 PM Scott Leavens <scottleavens at gmail.com>

> wrote:

>

>> I believe I've spotted a Bewick's Tundra Swan in the Osceola area of

>> Enumclaw. It has extensive yellow on its bill, noticeably different from

>> the other Tundra swans around it.

>>

>> eBird link with poor pictures:

>> https://ebird.org/checklist/S125235707

>>

>>

>> Scott Leavens

>> Enumclaw, Washington

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