The answer to your question under ABA rules is no. The reason for this is 
that these birds are offspring of an experimental population being 
introduced into the species' former range in the east in hopes of increasing 
the population's range and number. Since this population is artificially 
created, it has to be treated as any other introduction and remain 
uncountable until they are considered a self-sustaining and viable 
population. Who will decide that, I don't have the answer to. I suspect it 
will be quite a few years before these birds' status will change, if ever.

Ed Boyd
Westminster, MD
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From: "Strobel, Warren" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2006 1:55 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Trumpeter Swan question


Lisa and I had the banded Trumpeter Swan at Schoolhouse Pond, PG
County, on Sunday, May 7. (We also had two Barred Owls calling at the
back of the pond, farthest from the county building, and saw one fly
off).

The question: For those of us who like to keep State and Year
lists, is the banded bird - it was quite impressive at close range -
legitimately "countable"?

Thanks to one and all

Warren and Lisa Strobel

Annapolis, MD

2006 Year List - 200
ABA Life List - 342
World Life List - 433