Mute Swan RAS
Each year I do a Re-trapping Adults for Survival (RAS) project on the Swans of Dublin, East Kildare and North Wicklow. The project boundaries are the same as the Richard Collins extensive research in the 1980's. Instread of re catching Swans to identify them, they are fitted with coloured rings so they are all easily identified at a distance.
As part of the project nesting and cygnet numbers (Productivity) is recorded. 2024 was a really poor year, hopefully 2025 will be better.
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| Parkwest. Nesting |
09/03/2025 Poppintree Park. Male on nest
16/03/2025 Ballycragh Firhouse D24. Building nest. Male & Female identified CCXC & CBLL
16/03/2025 Tymon North D24. Territorial Pair. Not yet nesting. CFCC, CDNZ
17/03/2025 Parkwest, Guinness Filters. Female on nest. Male identified CFHS
22/03/2025 Bush Park. At Lease 1 egg in the nest. Male identified CBTL
22/03/2025 Tymon Spa Weel end (Wellington Road). Nesting Male identified CDKI
23/03/2025 War Memorial, Island Bridge. Seven swan present, no nesting taking place to date.
24/03/2025 Castleknock Train Station CCFL & CDXD. Pair. (JR)
24/03/2025 Lakeside Newbridge. Building nest CDIS + Probably CATL but not confirmed (DdP)
24/03/2025 Fr Collins Park. CCLK & CDSV prospecting for nesting site.
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