Date: 12/1/25 3:01 pm
From: Martha Jordan via Tweeters <tweeters...>
Subject: [Tweeters] Mid-winter Swan Survey volunteers needed
The Mid-winter swan survey, conducted each year by WDFW, is needing more
volunteers on various count days. I am coordinating Snohomish and King
counties, and part of Skagit County.
As an observer you will need to know swan identification and age
(adult vs juvenile, although not all swans will be able to be sorted to
species if they are far off in the field.
There is information on swan ID on the web as well as in various books.
Resources given below.
Contact Martha Jordan 206-713-3684 (text or phone) for more info or
to sign-up or if you have questions.
The official count dates are (assuming no snow or ice): Yes, these are
weekdays.
Whatcom County Mon Jan 12
Skagit County Tues Jan 13
Snohomish County-north Wed Jan 14
Snohomish County-south Thurs Jan 15
King County Fri Jan 16

Swan ID video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCPLAPy5JeQ
Swan ID on web: https://nwswans.org/swan-identification/ You can print
out a Swan ID brochure to take with you in the field.

It is an enjoyable day out and you never know what you will see besides
swans.

Thanks.
Martha Jordan

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