Trumpeter Swan Spotted Near Lake Agawam in Southampton Village Dies
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A Trumpeter swan paid a visit to Agawam Lake recently. DANA SHAW
A Trumpeter swan paid a visit to Agawam Lake recently. DANA SHAW
on Jan 5, 2011
A trumpeter swan was spotted over the winter holidays near Lake Agawam in Southampton Village. A tag on the bird indicated that it was a female hatched in 2009 that... more
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on Jan 5, 2011