by Kay Harmon, through Trumpeter Watch

June in Manitoba- seeing trumpeter swans for the first time. As told in a Trumpeter Watch report.

"We were fishing in Manitoba near the Ontario border. It is very remote. One of our friends from Ontario was with us. 

I heard a honk, and the other two in the boat commented how it must be the trucks on the highway (which is not close). 

Then the noise got louder and flew just over the water to the side of us and landed on the shore. It was two Trumpeter Swans.

Visiting from Texas, I had no idea what birds they were, but our Ontario friend identified them for us. I was enamored and watched them at the shore, fly across the lake, and just make their happy honking-trumpet noises while they stayed near us, but not too close. What a sight and an enjoyment to watch! 

When I returned to my mother-in-law, who had just added a bird app which checked off the birds by their calls, I told her about the Trumpeter Swans and tried to add them into her count. This is when I realized my sighting may be out of the ordinary, when the app wouldn't allow us to add them because it was out of their typical range. I have been thinking of this for months, and glad I came across your site as I thought more about the amazing Trumpeter Swan.