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Tundra Swans are BACK!

Posted on November 3, 2021 by admin
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We’ve been enjoying watching large flights of Tundra swans pass over the valley, and sure enough, there are large groups clustered on the slough along Hwy 35 just south of Goose Island and La Crosse! Glistening white with black edging … Continue reading →

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Spring Tundra Swans south of Goose Island

Posted on March 20, 2021 by admin
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Swans are resting on the Mississippi again! Have been seeing and hearing small clusters for a while, but nice to see a flock along Wisconsin’s hwy 35…. the great river road. Swans now are working their way north from the … Continue reading →

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Tundra Swans Gathering!

Posted on October 29, 2020 by admin
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Dec 24, 2020. Merry Christmas everyone. Some may be surprised I still have Tundra Swans, pictured in the header. In fact, during the Christmas Bird Count on Dec 19, our La Crosse Audubon group reported counting 2600 Tundra Swans (big … Continue reading →

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Nov 9 Tundra Swan Update… they are out there!

Posted on November 9, 2019 by admin
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Thousands of swans are still tucked into the bays south of Goose Island. A Beautiful weekend, come on out.  Look for swans in the rice bed as well as the pools! Enjoy!!

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Woohoo! Tundra Swans by the thousands this morning!

Posted on October 31, 2019 by admin
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Had the great joy this morning of seeing thousands of pristine white Tundra Swans along Wisconsin’s Hwy 35, just to south of Goose Island!  The sky was full of flying swans as well as swans filling the ponds.  When I … Continue reading →

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Yep, Tundra Swans Are Moving!

Posted on November 10, 2018 by admin
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Tundra Swans are beginning to appear in larger numbers on Pool 8. Check at the waysides south of Goose Island on Hwy 35, and south of Brownsville, MN, on Hwy 61 S.  To see historical data on our fabulous Tundra … Continue reading →

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Tundra Swan Reflection

Posted on January 5, 2018 by admin
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We are blessed to have a number of really wonderful wildlife photographers on the Upper Mississippi River. I’ve often mention Alan Stankevitz as a favorite. He has posted one of his beautiful Tundra Swan videos with his note and a … Continue reading →

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Tundra Swans Abundant in Pool 8, above Stoddard, Wi, and off Brownsville, Mn.

Posted on November 17, 2017 by admin
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The wayside just south of Goose Island County Park, along Hwy 35  is offering excellent viewing of Tundra Swans and ducks once again. The Brownsville wayside on the Minnesota shore should be equally as busy. There are often DNR folks and … Continue reading →

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First Tundra Swans Arrive in Pool 8!

Posted on October 25, 2017 by admin
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Just ahead of our first major COLD spell of the season, a few dozen Tundra Swans are visible along Wisconsin Hwy 35, just south of Goose Island and La Crosse. There will also be naturalist/Interpreters on hand at the new … Continue reading →

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Early Arrivals: Cranes, Tundra Swans. Eagles on the Move and on the Nest

Posted on February 22, 2017 by admin
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During our brief early February “summer” our Mississippi River big birds made their move to the North. Sandhill Cranes, in. Tundra Swans migrating north overhead in huge flocks… check. Bald Eagles are currently everywhere… 17 on the edge of the … Continue reading →

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