Thanks for the input Jim, will change my eBird report accordingly. For anyone interested, I got a fairly closeup digi-scoped photo here:
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On Monday, March 11, 2013 12:44:46 PM UTC-4, Jim Stasz wrote:
> Hi Folks!
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> You may have noticed that the eBird reviewers have stopped validating the
> reports of a Trumpeter Swan at the Patuxent Wildlife Refuge in Prince George's
> Co.� As noted in an earlier post, there are things that are not consistent
> with a Trumpeter Swan. An alternative hypothesis is that the bird is a hybrid of
> Trumpeter and Tundra, also know as a Trumpling Swan. Trumpling Swans used to
> grace a lake in Columbia, Howard County. I believe there are currently some
> in� Airlie, Virginia. Swans live a long time and are known to travel great
> distances. There was a pair of lack Swans that wandered at through Virginia,
> Maryland and Delaware.
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> Lots of images are been taken and placed on Flickr sites. The problem is
> that most were taken from a distance and do not show the detail needed. Almost
> all of the written descriptions include a few field marks {e.g. black bill with
> no yellow spot} but not enough to tip the balance one way or another.
>
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> I would ask that if You have seen the bird and entered it into eBird to
> review your report and provide the reason to support the identification. Please
> note that "continuing" or "previously reported"� are not really good
> reasons. You can use the "Add Species" feature if You want to use "Trumpeter x
> Tundra Swan (hybrid)" or "swan sp. - Cygnus sp."
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> Good Birding!
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> �
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> Jim
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> �
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> Jim Stasz
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> North Beach MD
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> <jls......>
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