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ML647299897

Trumpeter Swan Cygnus buccinator

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Contributor

Anne McCormack Media from this contributor Profile

Date

21 Dec 2025 eBird checklist S289521071

Location

Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary
St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist
Map
Map Coordinates: 38.8719313, -90.1843917
Age and sex
Adult, Unknown sex - 10
Behaviors
Foraging or eating; Preening, scratching, or bathing
Sounds
Call
Playback
Playback not used

Media notes

Geese and ducks calling from the river channel. I was able to get close to the shore, though the birds were still far away. Toward the end of the recording, mallards are quaking.

Observation details

Group of Trumpeter's out in the channel. Some were calling.

Additional species

  • Canada Goose Branta canadensis
  • Mallard Anas platyrhynchos

Technical information

Recorder
Zoom F3 field recorder
Microphone
Rode NTG5
Accessories
furry windshield WS10
Original file size
7.87 MB

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