Tundra Swan
(Cygnus columbianus)

Accepted:

18 Mar 2019               Scarborough, Cumberland Co. 2019-002  Woodward, Foley; Couture, Fecteau

25 Mar - 6 Apr 2019       Arundel and Lyman, York Co. 2019-004  N. Jones; Hall, Aldrich, Jarvis, m. obs.

31 Oct - 11 Dec 2020      Waterboro, York Co. 2020-045  R. Gendron (3 birds)

15 Nov 2020               Unity Pond, Unity, Waldo Co. 2020-048  T. Aversa

16 Nov - 1 Dec 2021   Waterboro, York Co. 2021-045  R. and R. Sevigny

24 Nov - 1 Dec 2021   Poland, Androscoggin Co. 2021-053  J. Aromando

7-8 Apr 2023   Fryeburg, Oxford Co. 2023-008  Ed Boyle

Unaccepted:

None

Not yet reviewed (pending historical records and unsubmitted reports):

up to mid 1900s   [historical accounts, see Palmer 1949]

17 Nov - 3 Dec 1977       Moosehorn NWR, Washington Co. 1977-xxx  AB 32(2):175 Ross, Bahrt; Vickery, Hoechlin

26 Nov - 25 Dec 1978      Brunswick, Cumberland Co. 1978-xxx  AB 33(2):155 C. Livesay et al.

21 Dec 1985 - 7 Jan 1986  Falmouth, Cumberland Co. 1985-xxx  AB 40(2):251 "up to four in Maine"

17 Mar 1986               Scarborough, Cumberland Co. 1986-xxx  AB 40(3):443 "five on marsh"

6-10 May 1986             Bar Harbor, Hancock Co. 1986-003  AB 40(3):443; Guillemot 15(2):10 (K. Jones)

winter 1991 - Jan 2000    Sebago Lake, Cumberland Co. 1991-2000 m. obs. (3-5 birds)

11-17 Nov 1991            York, York Co. 1991-xxx  Carson, Despres; MBN 5(2):22

9 Mar 1993                Bristol, Lincoln Co. 1993-xxx  Sawyer (fide D. Reimer) MBN 6(2):45

20-27 Mar 2004            Scarborough Marsh, Cumberland Co.  2004-xxx  NAB 58(3):340 Walsh, m. obs.

9 Nov 2009                Freyburg, Oxford Co. 2009-xxx  m. obs. (eight birds)

16 Dec 2009               Windham, Cumberland Co. 2009-xxx  Speirs (Highland Lake)

12-13 Nov 2014            Stockton Springs, Waldo Co. 2014-xxx  Nichols; Bevier, Smith, Wyatt

Notes:

This species has become a fairly scarce bird in Maine (as of 2020), with only a handful of records in recent decades (since 2000). An apparent family group visited Sebago Lake in consecutive years during the 1990s. The 2014 Stockton Springs record was the first in 5 years, two having occurred in the fall of 2009. Prior to that was one at Scarborough Marsh in 2004. Hence, the species was added to the review list after 2014. Reports from late spring into early summer in 1984 may or may not pertain to this species or natural vagrants.