Last Friday (28 April) a neighbor of mine on called reporting a swan 
on his pond.  I went over expecting a Mute Swan or some domestic 
bird.  Instead, it was a Trumpeter Swan (young bird) -- must be one 
from the various populations that have been (re)established in the 
region.

Yesterday Keith Morey called to report what he thought was a Ross's 
Goose at Springwood Park in north Richmond.  I dropped by in the 
afternoon and he was absolutely right -- a beautiful bird!!  Origin?, 
but I'm counting it on my year's list!

This morning I was out in southwestern Wayne County, highlights were 
7 Pied-billed Grebes, some seeming to be paired, on one pond; Bank 
Swallows and Bobolinks (Merkamp Road).  Four Black Vultures were on 
an old barn along McConauha Rd.  That species has been frequent at my 
place in southern Wayne County (as many as 14 overhead on 22 April) 
and we had some over Springwood Park a couple of weeks ago.

Bill