Saturday 28 May 2016

May 2016 - Swan Update

May 31st

Breaking news!  Sean who has been diligently checking off sites where no or limited reports have been received, not only found another nesting pair with 6 cygnets at Castleknock Golf Club, but also located two of the project coloured rings Swans that hadn't been seen since February 20th on the Grand Canal.

May 28th 2016


May is the month when the majority of hatchings happen and it has certainly been a busy month so far.  Thank you so much for your observations.

The wonderful photo below is by Michael Linehan and shows the Ploopluck Swans (who disappeared last year) on the move.  Using the tow paths to bypass the locks on the Canal they move 2Km from the nest to the Naas Canal Harbour

 Cygnets on the move! Photo by Michael Linehan


The nesting Census boundary is Dublin, North Wicklow and East Kildare.

Currently at least 33 nests hatched.  I say at least, as Broadmeadows is confusing.  It is a communal nesting site and who is who.  There are at least 2 nests hatched but possibly 4.  Two of the nests have have colour rings read on Adults.  Thank you to Tom, Sean, Vincent and Ita for reports from there.

The nesting Census now looks like this.  This couldn't be done without all the reporters  There are 33 nests confirmed hatched, but there are another 24 nest that we are awaiting an outcome.  All sightings - even cygnet numbers of nests that have already hatched are appreciated.

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1
Ashtown
Royal Canal
19/05/2016
1
Cygnet
CALH
CALI
2
Belcamp
Darndale
No report due to access
3
Blanchardstwon
IT
21/05/2016
4
Cygnets
CAJA
CAHK
4
Blessington Basin
Dublin City
Report of Swans present, No nest
5
Broadmeadows 1
Swords
15/04/2016
Pair
Nesting
CADV
?
6
Broadmeadows 2
Swords
15/04/2016
Pair
Nesting
CAPN
?
7
Broadmeadows 3
Swords
15/04/2016
8?
Cygnets
?
?
8
Broadmeadows 4
Swords
15/04/2016
3?
Cygnets
?
?
9
Broadmeadows 5
Swords
15/04/2016
Pair
Nesting
?
?
10
Castleknock Stn
Royal Canal
15/05/2016
4
Cygnets
CALJ
CALK
11
Castleknock C.C
Golf Club
Report of Swans present
12
Clongriffen Park
Fr Collins
03/05/2016
6
Cygnets
CAJC
CAJH
13
Darndale Park
Darndale
20/05/2016
Pair
Nesting
-
-
14
Dublin Zoo
Phoenix Park
Report of Swans present
15
Knock Lake
Dublin North
27/05/2016
5
Cygnets
-
-
16
Luttrelstown
Golf Course
Report of Swans present
17
Northwood Park
Santry
24/04/2016
Pair
Nesting
CAJS
Unringed
18
Peoples Garden
Phoenix Park
19/05/2016
5
Cygnets
Unringed
Unringed
19
Phibsboro
CrossGuns
22/05/2016
Pair
Nesting
CASB
CASC
20
Poppintree Park
22/04/2016
Removed

Nesting
CAPZ

21
Royal DubG.C.
Bull Island
No report
22
Skerries Mill
Dublin
21/05/2016
8
Cygnets
Unringed
Unringed
23
Star Dust Pk
Coolock
24/04/2016
Pair
Failed
CAJP
CAJN
24
Drumcondra, Tolka
Fagans Pub
22/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


25
Tolka, Fairview
Eastwall
Report of Swans present, No nest
26
Tolka Valley Park
Finglas
19/05/2016
7
Cygnets
CAJV
Unringed
27
Tone Resevoir
Dublin North
No report due to access
28
Turvey
Rogerstown
09/04/2016
Pair
Nesting
CAFV

29
Waterville Park
Blanchardstown
28/05/2016
Pair
Nesting
CALL

30
Corrstown G.C.
St Margarets
Report of Swans present
31
Malahide G.C.

20/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


32
Ballycragh
Firhouse
09/05/2016
8
Cygnets
CACI
CACJ
33
Ballymount Park
Dublin
23/05/2016
6
Cygnets
CABK
?
34
Basin
Grand Canal
03/05/2016
Pair
Nesting
Metal
Unringed
35
Blackrock Park
Booterstown
20/05/2016
Pair
Nesting
Metal
Unringed
36
Bushy Park
Rathfarnham
28/05/2016 Pair Nesting
37
Cabinteely Park
Dublin
06/04/2016
1
No Nest


38
Corkagh Park
Fiseries Lake
21/05/2016
5
Cygnets
Unringed
Unringed
39
Corkagh Park
Wildfowl lakes
03/05/2016
Pair
Nesting
Unringed
Metal
40
Grange Castle G.C.
3rd Hole
No swans present - closed
41
Hermatige G.C.
Golf Club
14/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


42
Hurbert Park
Dublin
05/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


43
Marley Park
Lower Lake
06/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


44
Parkwest
Ballyfermot
24/04/2016

Failed
CAKC
CACP
45
Sean Walsh Park 2
Tallaght
18/04/2016
5
Cygnets
Unringed
CAAH
46
Sean Walsh Park 3
Tallaght
18/04/2016
4
Cygnets
CAAI
CALB
47
Sean Walsh Park 5
Tallaght
09/05/2016
3
Cygnets
CALC
CAAB
48
St Stephens Green
Dublin
23/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


49
Tymon Park
Tymon North
23/04/2016
6
Cygnets
CAAL
CAAP
50
Tymon Park
Lime Kiln Mid
17/04/2016
4
Cygnets
CABD
CABF
51
Tymon Park
Spa Well
20/05/2016
6
Cygnets
CABI
Unringed
52
Tymon Park
Lime Kiln Top
26/05/2016
1+
Cygnets
CABA
Unringed
53
UCD Belfield
O'Reilly Lake
09/05/2016
8
Cygnets


54
UCD Belfield
New Lake
20/05/2016
2
Cygnets


55
War Memorial
Island Bridge
17/04/2016
Pair
Gone!
Unringed
Unringed
56
Ard Clough
Kildare, Canal
24/05/2016
5?
Cygnets
CALF
Unringed
57
Athgarvan Bridge
Liffey
No report
58
Carton House
Maynooth
No report
59
Dunmurray Hse
Kildare
25/04/2016
Pair
Nesting


60
Lake Side
 Newbridge
21/05/2016
5
Cygnets
CADP
CABZ
61
Lidl, NB Rd
Naas
14/04/2016
Pair
Nesting
?
?
62
Maynooth
Harbour
05/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


63
Maynooth
Fishing Lakes
05/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


64
Naas Pond 1
Naas
16/05/2016
6
Cygnets
CABS
Unringed
65
Naas Pond 3
Naas,Fair Green
20/04/2016
9
Cygnets
CABV
CALX
66
Newbridge
Golf Club
22/05/2016
6
Cygnets
CAPL
Metal
67
Newbridge
Liffey Bridge
No report
68
Ploopluck Bdge
Naas
21/05/2016
8
Cygnets
?
?
69
Punchardstown RC
Naas
20/04/2016

?


70
Confey Station
Leixlip
17/05/2016
2
Cygnets


71
Red Bog lake
Blessington
16/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


72
Celbridge House
Celbridge
Report of Swans present
73
Ballinastoe G.C.

No report
74
Blackditch ECNR
Newcastle
24/05/2016
4
Cygnets


75
Blainroe Golf Club
13th Hole Par3
Report of Swans present
76
Blessington
Demanse
05/05/2016
Pair
Gone!
Unringed
Unringed
77
Charlesland G.C.
Wicklow
04/05/2016
3
Cygnets


78
Druids Glen
Golf Club
24/05/2016
7
Cygnets


79
Druids Heath
Golf Club
Report of Swans present
80
Druids Heath G.C.
3rd Hole
Report of Swans present
81
Dun Laoghaire 
 Golf Club
Cygnets x 6
82
Glen Mill G.C.

No report
83
Kilcoole
Co Wicklow
06/05/2016
Pair
Nesting


84
Kilcoole Golf Club
3rd Hole
23/05/2016
4
Cygnets


85
Millbrook G.C.

No report
86
Powerscourt G.C.

Report of Swans present
87
Russborough H.se
Blessington
05/05/2016
Uncertain
88
Tulfarris Golf Club

No report
89
Vartry Resevoir

No report
90
Woodenbridge.
 Golf Club
No report