Abstract

The following swan records in Kiushiu for the winter, 1959-60, are reported: 1) Four swans (two adult Whistling and two young Whooper swans) were observed at Imazu, Hakata Bay, Fukuoka, 25 November, 1959. 2) A wounded Whistling Swan was found in Taku City, Saga, 13 November, 1959 and six others were observed. 3) Six swans (one Whooper Swan captured) from Sadowara, Miyazaki, end of November, 1959. 4) Six Whistling Swans (four were young) visited Ogori, Fukuoka, 23 December, 1959. Beside Kiushiu, 5) Two flocks of 10 and 8 birds were observed in Hagi City, Yamaguchi, 4 February, 1960. It is to be added that rarer Whistling Swans occurred at three places in Kiushiu. Ten more previous swan records known from Kiushiu are also given.

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