Where to See Trumpeter Swan in Yellowstone National Park

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Trumpeter Swan sightings in Yellowstone

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Where Trumpeter Swan has been reported, from 474 sightings. Not a live tracker: animals move, and an empty area doesn’t mean there are none. Locations are adjusted to protect the animals, so the pattern is approximate.

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Timing

When to look

12 AM1% of the busiest hour1 AM1% of the busiest hour2 AM1% of the busiest hour3 AM1% of the busiest hour4 AM3% of the busiest hour5 AM15% of the busiest hour6 AM90% of the busiest hour7 AMBusiest hour8 AM88% of the busiest hour9 AM70% of the busiest hour10 AM60% of the busiest hour11 AM55% of the busiest hourNoon55% of the busiest hour1 PM55% of the busiest hour2 PM55% of the busiest hour3 PM65% of the busiest hour4 PM85% of the busiest hour5 PMBusiest hour6 PM92% of the busiest hour7 PM70% of the busiest hour8 PM40% of the busiest hour9 PM25% of the busiest hour10 PM12% of the busiest hour11 PM5% of the busiest hour

Trumpeter Swan is most seen 6–9 AM and 4–7 PM. Bars compare each hour with the busiest one.

Trumpeter Swan sightings by hour, as a share of the busiest hour
Hour	Share of busiest hour
12 AM	1%
1 AM	1%
2 AM	1%
3 AM	1%
4 AM	3%
5 AM	15%
6 AM	90%
7 AM	100%
8 AM	88%
9 AM	70%
10 AM	60%
11 AM	55%
Noon	55%
1 PM	55%
2 PM	55%
3 PM	65%
4 PM	85%
5 PM	100%
6 PM	92%
7 PM	70%
8 PM	40%
9 PM	25%
10 PM	12%
11 PM	5%

Audio tour

Hear about Trumpeter Swan on the drive.

Parkwolf’s Tour Guide plays stories like this one as you drive Yellowstone, triggered by GPS and read through your car’s speakers.

Yellowstone Tour Guide

What a Swan Stirs Up

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“A trumpeter swan feeding can look as though it's about to disappear headfirst. Watch its tail rise while that long neck reaches underwater for plants. It can also paddle its feet to loosen roots in the mud.”

Plays as you drive near Steamboat Point Picnic Area in Parkwolf’s Yellowstone Tour Guide.

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Where to see Trumpeter Swan in Yellowstone