May 2019 - Mute Swan Nesting Project

Swan Nesting Results 2019

The project boundaries are roughly 40km in all directions from Dublin City Centre.  As far west as Newbridge, Kilcoole in Wicklow and Skerries in North Dublin.  So far it is only 44 known nests this year!  Nests that have hatched is 29, but 2 of them there is no count as they moved on day 1 onto the river.

25th June

On May 13th the Tolka Valley male was being very aggressive towards last years offspring.  However, on the 14th the adults were gone.  This pair are early movers and have moved onto the Tolka River on the day of hatching!  Today Alan spotted a pair with 4 Cygnets on the Tolka River about 4Km down stream.  The male CAJV was identified.  Excellent, another outcome determined. 

19th June

St Stephens Green - Female still on nest - Male still missing.
Crossguns Bridge. I stopped a couple last night in the Lord Edwards pub who were discussing Cygnets and eggs left in the nest.  Apparently Crossguns Bridge has hatched - 2 Cygnets and 4 eggs abandoned.

16th June

Broadmeadows #2. CAXD + W27875 have appeared with 2 Cygnets

11th June

Waterville Park in Blachardstown is hatched - 4 Cygnets
Poppintree Park, Hatched 4 cygnets but female still on the nest.

8th June 

Millenium Bus. Park, Naas.  Driving past saw parents with 4 quite big cygnets

6th June

Knock Lake Hatched - 4 Cygnets - Thank you Jan
Broadmeadows - First Cygnets CBFK and 3 Cygnets

2nd June

Carton House, Maynooth - 3 Cygnets noted.  Thank you Anna

1st June

Broombridge Canal - Hatched 3 Cygnets recorded yesterday.  One parent is colour ringed CBDV so they are a new pair I think.  Thank you Rhona!

29th May

Bushy Park Hatching - Thanks Harry! 1 Cygnet so far.

27th May

Tymon North - Hatched - 6 Cygnets
Kilbogget Park now hatched - 3 Cygnets - Thank you Derek

Tymon Park Limekin Lakes 21/05/2019

As of 27/05/2019

Number of known Nesting Pairs = 34

Number of nests known to have hatched = 14
Number of Cygnets so far this year = 64
(Millenium Pk not added yet) Seemed to be back on nest 14/05/2019

Missing information!

Naas Canal: Nest appears hatched a K Gym but Swans and Cygnets moved on day one.  Looking for a family on the canal.  At least 1 adult colour ringed.

Tolka River: Nest hatched, but Swans and Cygnets probably on Tolka River as last year.  Last year they turned up in Griffith Valley Park!

Herbert Park: New pair.  Still haven't identified if it is a new pairing or the ones from the Dodder at the Aviva.  Rings to read!

25th May

Tymon North was hatching today - No cygnet count yet!

23rd May

Poppintree Park - Still on nest
Waterville Park - Still on nest

22nd May

Sean Walsh Park Stadium - Hatched yesterday but only 3 Cygnets!- Thanks you David

Leixlip - Another nest located. Thanks Jan

Herbert Park - New Pair, one definitely colour Ringed but not read- Thanks Alan

Blessington Basin - 3 new Cygnets observed yesterday - Thanks Joe

Tymon North - Still on Nest

Marley Park - Nesting attempt No. 2 Very late, we still hope.

21st May

Tymon Limekiln Hatched 6 Cygnets

20th May

Tymon Limekiln Hatched today.  Still on the nest I could only see 2 cygnets.

Ballycragh Park - Hatched today 6 Cygnets

Ballymount Park. 9 Days old!

15th May

Marley Park - Nest built but clearly no eggs yet.

14th May

Marley Park - Nest added to total

Tolka Valley Park - Hatched yesterday and gone.  They will be on the river near Glasnevin! As usual!

Peoples Garden, Phoenix Park 2 Cygnets hatched at 9am.

Peoples Garden, Phoenix Park. 7 Cygnets at 4pm. - (Thanks Julia)

13th May

Skerries confirmed as 7 Cygnets (Thank you Jan)

12th May

Ballycragh Park - Still on Nest
SWP Stadium - Still On Nest
Tolka Valley Park - Still on Nest

11th May

Ballymount Park - Hatched 6 Cygnets
Corkagh Park - Hatched - 7 Cygnets

Sad news.  Pen on nest on Canal at Lucan.  Now dead.
CAXA - Killed by car at Harolds Cross

10th May 2019

Lakelands Newbridge are hatched, it looks like 4 cygnets
Skerries Mill, 2 Hatched so far today.  Expecting more!
Millenium Business Park Naas.  Swans off the nest this morning.  Maybe hatched?
Tymon Limekiln - Still on the nest

8th May 2019

Parkwest Liffey Filters - Hatched with 9 cygnets.

7th May 2019

Waterville Park, Blanchardstown, still on nest
Poppintree Park, still on nest

4th May 2019

Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24

Sean Walsh Park,  CAAH and CBSB have 6 Cygnets

3rd May

Fr Collins Park has hatched.  Thanks to social media they actually hatched on Sunday 26th of April.  5 Cygnets.

Maynooth Harbour has Hatched. 5 Cygnets.  Again thanks to social media, first seen on May 1st

1st May

The first Cygnets of the year goes again to Naas Ponds.  7 Cygnets hatched in the Pond on the town side and have been moved, by the parents, to the middle lake.

It is another new pairing.  The female is from the pairing known at the "Fairgreen Pair", the Male is from the "Town Pond Pair".  I have no idea what happened to their origional partners.

Thank you Caroline for the report