Return of the Swans at Lambton Heritage Museum

Grand Bend, ON – The Tundra Swans have been spotted in the Thedford Bog behind Lambton Heritage Museum. Bring your binoculars and witness one of nature’s amazing spectacles in person!

Each spring the Tundra Swans make their annual stop in Lambton County as part of a 6,000 kilometer migration loop between Chesapeake Bay and the Canadian Arctic. In a good year, there may be as many as 15,000 individual birds resting on the bog, attracted by the melt water of spring and the remnants of the prior year’s corn crop. The number of swans each day can change depending on time, weather, and field conditions.

To increase your chances of seeing swans, visit returnoftheswans.com for updates and daily estimates of the current number of swans in the area. You can also call Lambton Heritage Museum at 519-243-2600 for migration updates.

Before going to Greenway Road to see these beautiful birds in person, stop by the museum and explore the Tundra Swan exhibit. Learn about the swans and the history of the Thedford Bog and participate in swan-themed activities.

The exhibit can be viewed during the Museum’s regular hours on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Thursdays from 11:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Admission is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors and students, $3.00 for children and $15.00 for families. Children three and under are free.

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Please contact:

Colleen Inglis
Educational Program Coordinator, Lambton Heritage Museum
County of Lambton
519-243-2600 ext. 3157
Email Colleen Inglis