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Re: swan nest

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Mark Hoffman

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Mon, 19 Apr 2004 21:19:23 -0400

Michelle - You have given a good description of a mute swan nest, an exotic
invasive species.  It is the only swan that nests in Maryland.  I know it
might look beautiful, but mute swans are having negative impacts on the bay
grass and native wildlife.  Unfortunately, due to the actions of some
groups, the State's ability to control this species has been eliminated.

Mark L Hoffman


-----Original Message-----
From: Maryland Birds & Birding [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Mic
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 9:44 AM
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Subject: [MDOSPREY] swan nest

This weekend I had the pleasure of a short canoe ride on the South River in
Edgewater, MD near Camp Letts YMCA camp.  On a small sunken island near
Smithsonian Island, we saw a bird which my ignorant waterfowl eyes believed
to have been a swan proudly sitting on her wonderful nest.   Since I am a
backyard birder, waterfowl are new to me and not taking a camera or my book
(in case of losing them in a capsize) I wasn't too sure which swan I saw.
The nest was very large.  About double her size around and about three feet
high, made of dried grasses.  She was white with black markings near her
beak.  Would anyone be familiar with this area enough to help me make a
positive identification?

Thank you
Michelle Dunn
Catonsville, MD

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