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| Spring Migration - Photo by Larry Halverson |
The first Tundra Swan this spring (a single bird) was spotted in the Athalmer sloughs on March 7th. By March 18th the swan numbers increased to over 50.
The Columbia Valley is one of 3 main migration corridors for swans moving through British Columbia from their wintering grounds in the western United States to their breeding grounds in Yukon and Alaska. The valley with it lakes and wetlands is an important staging area for swans to “fuel” up before continuing north. Their peak migration is during the later part of March and the first 2 weeks of April.
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