The State of Maryland
                                                                                   Proclamation
                                                                      From the Governor of Maryland
                                                                     TUNDRA SWAN WATCHING WEEK
                                                                              MARCH 7-13, 2010
 
WHEREAS,    Tundra Swan watchers in Maryland and elsewhere in North America enjoy observing the
                   pre-migratory staging concentrations and migrations of these elegant swans with seven feet
                   wingspreads; and
 
WHEREAS,   Tundra Swan watching is a popular activity in Maryland where we have several important
                   wintering and pre-migratory staging areas as part of the eastern migration corridor; and
 
WHEREAS,    Chesapeake Bay, the lower Susquehanna River, and sometimes nearby and other farm 
                    fields in the State are places to observe and photograph Tundra Swans; and
 
WHEREAS,    Tundra Swans are superb ambassadors for wetlands protections and preservation. Tundra Swan 
                    watching and photography is part of wildlife tourism in Maryland, with accompanying
                   economic benefits to small towns and rural communities where these swans can be seen; and
 
WHEREAS,    all Marylanders are encouraged to explore opportunities to observe the spectacular beauty and natural 
                    wonder of congregating migrating Tundra Swans,
 
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARTIN O'MALLEY, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MARUYLAND, do hereby proclaim March 7-13, 2010 as TUNDRA SWAN WATCHING WEEK in Maryland, and do commend this celebration to all of our citizens.
 
 
                                                                           Given Under My Hand and the Great Seal of the State of Maryland,
                                                                           this 7th day of MarchTwo Thousand and Ten
 
signed by governor Martian O'Malley
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
 

Posted by 
Kurt Schwarz
Conservation Chair
Maryland Ornithological Society