They were present from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm as well.

June Mundis
Conowingo, MD


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Hanfman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:13 AM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Fw: [MDOSPREY] Probable Trumpeter Swans [Harford 
Co.] -2/8/09


> The 2 Trumpeter Swans are present at 10:00 am.
>
> Joe Byrnes
> Jeff Culler
> Joe Hanfman
> Howard County Bird Club
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:         PETER OSENTON <>
>
> Date:         Mon, 9 Feb 2009 08:18:56
> To: <>
> Subject: [MDOSPREY] Probable Trumpeter Swans [Harford Co.] -2/8/09
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> I am posting this for Dave Ziolkowski who was not able to
> post this yesterday.
>
> * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
>
> Dave Larkin discovered two first-winter Trumpeter Swans
> today (Sunday) at the Lakeside Business Park in Edgewood,
> Harford County. Dave visits the location every Sunday
> so it's evident that the birds arrived sometime between
> last Sunday and today. The birds remained throughout
> the day and I visited in the (very windy) afternoon to
> take some (shaky) photos and notes. These can be seen at:
> <http://djziolkowski.googlepages.com/lakeside-trumpeter-swan>
>
> Identifying first winter swans is soupy stuff (even
> with many great web and print resources out there) so,
> although the weight of evidence appears in favor of
> Trumpeters here, I welcome well informed comments offline.
>
> To reach the location from I-95, take the Rt. 24
> exit (#77) heading towards Edgewood (i.e., towards the bay).
> At the first light turn right onto Edgewood Rd. and
> follow this ~0.5 mile before turning right onto Lakeside
> Blvd.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
> ----------------------------
> Dave Ziolkowski Jr.
> USGS PWRC, Laurel
> dziolkowski at usgs dot gov
>