On Wednesday morning Scott Baldinger found a swan at the Bashakill. It was viewed from a great distance and we initially identified the bird as a Tundra Swan. Once we were able to view many of the photos taken yesterday, we suspected the bird may be a Trumpeter Swan. The bird continues this morning and many more photos have been taken. A couple of dozen birders have seen the bird and we believe it is a Trumpeter. We would like some input from individuals who have more experience with the species than we do. We all have experience with Tundra and some of us with Trumpeter. For anyone interested, please see the ebird reports for Tundra Swan for Sullivan County dated 4/12. For additional photos and more description of the bird can be found on my blog at https://bashakillbirder.wordpress.com We would appreciate feedback from those in the know to help get a conclusive ID of this bird. As of this writing, the bird continues across from the Main Boat Launch at the Bashakill. John Haas Wurtsboro, New York
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