Life was sweet when you saw a flock of swans and you could default them as Tundra (or Whistling). The reintroduction of Trumpeters in our area has complicated matters, albeit more fun.
A friend alerted me to the presence of 12 swans Saturday. He ID'd them as Tundra based on two that he scoped. I stopped there a couple hours later and thought they were Trumpeters. I then checked the others and determined both species were present. I called my friend back and reported my findings. He stopped later; scoped each one and determined 8 Trumpeters and 4 Tundra Swans. I'm wondering how often mixed flocks of swans have been encountered by others. Their location: southern Steele Co.; MN Hwy 30 east of I-35, one mile east of CR 45, then north on SE 14th Ave (gravel) 3/4 mile in a WPA area on the west side of the road. Ken Vail Blooming Prairie
