Although Trumpeter Swan numbers in the Comox Valley appear low this year, the population overall is healthy. Numbers have increased south on Vancouver Island & in Washington, so the population here may have reached a balance given the capacity of the available habitat.
Apr. 7, 2015:
TRUS adults 3
Juv. 4
Total 7
Mar. 31, 2015:
TRUS adults 44
Juv. 48
Total 92
Mar. 24, 2015:
TRUS adults 261
Juv. 129
Total 390
Mar. 17, 2015:
TRUS adults 447
Juv. 136
Total 583
Mar. 10, 2015:
TRUS adults 551
Juv. 148
Total 699
Mar. 3, 2015:
TRUS adults 1275
Juv. 306
Total 1581
Feb. 24, 2015:
TRUS adults 1214
Juv. 283
Total 1497
Feb. 17, 2015:
TRUS adults 1050
Juv. 283
Total 1333
Feb. 10, 2015:
TRUS adults 1073
Juv. 254
Total 1327
Feb. 3, 2015:
TRUS adults 799
Juv. 244
Total 1043
Swan numbers remain extremely low this year.
Jan. 27, 2015:
TRUS adults 977
Juv. 256
Total 1233
Jan. 20, 2015:
TRUS adults 1166
Juv. 245
Total 1411
Jan. 13, 2015:
TRUS adults 846
Juv. 264
Total 1110
Jan.6, 2015:
TRUS adults 544
Juv. 156
Total 700
Dec. 30, 2014:
Count cancelled due to holidays.
Dec. 23, 2014:
Count cancelled due to holidays.
Dec. 16, 2014:
TRUS adults 1042
Juv. 238
Total 1280
Dec. 9, 2014:
TRUS adults 696
Juv. 204
Total 900
Very low numbers of swans this year.
Dec. 2, 2014:
TRUS adults 622
Juv. 242
Total 864
Nov. 25, 2014:
TRUS adults 847
Juv. 240
Total 1087
Nov. 18, 2014:
TRUS adults 831
Juv. 240
Total 1071
Nov. 11, 2014:
TRUS adults 317
Juv. 88
Total 405
Nov. 4, 2014:
TRUS adults 65
Juv. 23
Total 88
Oct. 28, 2014:
TRUS adults 19
Juv. 12
Total 31
