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Hi, I spotted a Black Swan in a flooded gravel pit in Northampton UK this afternoon (28 May 2006). It was with a white swan. I guess it had escaped from captivity and paired up with one of the locals!
Hello, has there been many sightings of these in the USA? I'm sure I saw one last night on the Arkansas River.
- They are sighted in the US, but are not established. Instead any Black Swans seen here are escapees from collections (like zoos and ornamental gardens). Sabine's Sunbird 18:31, 1 August 2005 (UTC)
So if these birds are spotted in the U.S. should anything special be done?RbbrDuckmn 17:18, 12 September 2005 (UTC)
- There are lots of species in the US that are escapees. I don't think there is any thing that is required to be done, although it never hurts to inform the local Humane Society. They might be able to catch them and rehome them (or return them to the original owners, as many zoo birds will be banded).Alternatively call your local birding organisation, who will either do something about it or send hundered of birders to list it. Sabine's Sunbird 02:19, 13 September 2005 (UTC)
Two Black Swans have that arrived in Southlake, TX on 3/17/2006, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. We have a pond/lake surrounded by 11 homes in Southridge Lakes subdivision. The birds have been photographed and remain thru today 3/19/06.
[edit] None, none more black
The two Southern Hemisphere swans, the Black Swan of Australia and the Black-necked Swan of South America are different from the all-white Northern Hemisphere swans for having black coloration plumages.
To me this reads like "Black swans are different to white swans, as they're black, not white". It'd be better to say "Black swans are only found natively in Australia" or modify the quote from the 'swan' page: "The Northern Hemisphere species of swan have pure white plumage, but the Southern Hemisphere species are patterned with black. The Australian Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) is completely black except for the white flight feathers on its wings, and the South American Black-necked Swan has a black neck. The Coscoroba Swan, also from southern South America, has black tips to the primary feathers."
[edit] Black Swan sighting NJ
I saw what I thought was a black swan in a pond near my home in Vernon, NJ. Everyone I told said no way. I googled black swan, and was surprised to discover their native home is Australia, and they are rare here. I went back today, saw the bird again and now have photographic proof. Laura, Vernon, NJ
[edit] History of discovery
I read that when the black swan was first seen in Australia and reported back in England, the majority of the population claimed that it was a fib. Can anyone verify/source this, and if worthwhile mention it in the article i guess?
