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Index of Subjects Peter, as I remember, the Bedford Basin swans were escapes from somewhere fairly near at hand. Ian will remember the details, but I don't. Being long-lived, they could be around for quite a while, and if they do leave some offspring, we could in a few years have an established population. But in New England they seem to have done best in coastal areas like the brackish ponds of southern Cape Cod, Rhode Island, Connecticut and south, where winters are mild and the ponds don't freeze. Here in the Marimtides they may need thermal undies. Eric Date sent: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:33:49 -0400 From: Peter Payzant <pce@accesswave.ca> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Bedford Basin Swans To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Send reply to: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Hi, Eric- > > Thanks for this - just for interest's sake, are the Halifax Harbour > birds not countable because of some doubts about their origins? > > Peter Payzant > > > Eric Mills wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > > > Others know more about Mute Swans in Bedford Basin than I do, so I'll let them weigh in on that. > > > > Mute Swans seem to have been introduced to North America (from Europe) several times, as least as early as the 1870s > > and also in the early 20th century. > ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Eric L. Mills 286 Kingsburg Road RR#1, Rose Bay, Nova Scotia B0J 2X0, CANADA E.Mills@Dal.Ca ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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