------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- From: "Aimee Delach" <ADelach@Defender.Defenders.org> Organization: Defenders of Wildlife Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 11:00:34 EST Subject: Trumpeter Swan Migration Update December 18, 1997 7:30am. Three female trumpter swans, Isabell, Yoyo and Sydney, took off from Auburn VA on the first leg of their maiden migration journey to the Eeastern Shore of Maryland. The swans were accompanied by two utralight aircraft piloted by Gavin Shire of Environmental Studies at Airlie and Joe Duff of Operation Migration. 8:50am. The three swans and the two ultralights have crossed the Potomac river and have landed for a stop. According to Gavin Shire, the flight has progressed so well that it was decided to fly over the first possible stop and continue on to the second landing site across the river. The flight will resume this afternoon, and we are hoping to make it to the farm tomorrow.