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Quote from: Humptulips on October 11, 2020, 11:48:56 AMCan someone explain to me why some states have seasons on Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans and some like WA do not. I know Federal Migratory bird but what gets some a season over others?Populations, major flyway routes and reciprocal treaties with Canada and Mexico.
Can someone explain to me why some states have seasons on Sandhill Cranes and Tundra Swans and some like WA do not. I know Federal Migratory bird but what gets some a season over others?
Hard for me to think it is population when I see a thousand swans in a field or several thousand cranes lift off from a lake.
Not sure your seeing swans in the fields, maybe snow geese. Swans feed on scud, a type of small shrimp, not grain that I have seen. I've seen up to 12.000 at a time at Freezeout in Montana. Never seen one in a field.
Quote from: callturner on October 11, 2020, 07:25:42 PMNot sure your seeing swans in the fields, maybe snow geese. Swans feed on scud, a type of small shrimp, not grain that I have seen. I've seen up to 12.000 at a time at Freezeout in Montana. Never seen one in a field.In Skagit and Whatcom counties you will see hundreds if not thousands of swans in the fields. 100% NOT snow geese.