It was 1886 when the last native Cignus buccinator in Ontario was roasted and served with a nice glass of port. In 1982 a biologist from the department of natural resources reintroduced them by bringing some eggs from Alberta to be hatched a raised by mute swans. Being from Alberta they do not know how to migrate south (to the oil soaked gulf) so they remain in and around Burlington where they are cared for in the winter by the swan lady of Burlington. They are now breeding in the wild and all are tagged in the fall and can be tracked on the Internet. Bird number C17 along with a few friends showed up at the beach recently. Hope they don't learn to migrate to the gulf this year.
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