Without cooperation of local farmers, we would not have a healthy Trumpeter Swan population. Agricultural crops provide an abundant food source which enables swans to return to their nesting grounds in peak condition. Forty local farms are cooperating with the Comox Valley Waterfowl Management Project to manage approximately 2,000 Trumpeter Swans that winter in the Comox Valley. Winter cover crops are planted on harvested vegetable fields to reduce damage to nearby grass fields. During the winter months flat areas of agricultural land can provide ideal sites for viewing large flocks of hundreds of wild Trumpeter Swans.
Swans feed in fields from dawn to dusk.
At night Swans return to wetland roosting sites on estuaries, large lakes and inland marshes. While viewing Trumpeter Swans it is important to respect private property and to minimize disturbance of the swans. Remember that these are wild birds and can be dangerous if threatened. VisionQuest Web Services Inc. All rights reserved.