Swan Nesting notes. Hoping for a good season!

 

05/04/2026

As part of the Mute Swan Survival project, the counting of nesting swans has started.  The following is the log notes which will eventually be cygnet numbers.  A whole new season, hopefully better than last year.  They can and will nest anywhere, but we check the traditional nesting locations.

Swan nest.

Adamstown12th, Lock, No report yet

Airside Retail Park

05/04/2026.  New pair nesting.  CCBL & CFPT

Ardclough, No report yet

Balcarrick GC, No report yet

Ballycragh Park

No adults present.  3 of last years cygnets still present but out on the grass.  CFVZ CFVX CFZK.  Dense vegetation on the Island but fairly sure nothing happening here in 2026.

Ballymount Park

03/04/2026.  10 Swans present and can't see an obvious pairing among them.  No nesting observed

Barrettstown, No report yet

Blanch IT

CFVJ & CDKB (M?).  (Thank you Jan).  Out on the grass, not on a nest

Blessington Basin, No report yet

Bohernabreena Reservoir, No report yet

Broadlough, No report yet

Broadmeadows

05/04/2026.  Difficult to yet see nests.  No nest count.

Broombridge, No report yet

Bushy Park

26/03/2026 - W43 is all I could read.    Assumed W43628 which was CBTL.  No sign of female.  Reed bed very dense so not sure if present.

Carton House, No report yet

Castleknock Golf Club, No report yet

Castleknock Train Station, No report yet

Craddockstown GC, No report yet

Castletown House, No report yet

Caves Marsh, Malahide, No report yet

Chapelizod, No report yet

Corkagh Fishing Lake

04/06/2026  CDJV + CCDD nesting

Male on nest when I arrived and female some distance from the nest.  1 addled egg near the nest.  Still at laying stage

Corkagh Wildfowl

04/04/2026 CDKZ + CDJK nesting

Not sure how far along they are as the female came over to me on the bridge.  If incubating she would remain on the nest.

Corrstown Golf Club - Swords, No report yet

Druids Glen, No report yet

Fairview Park, Tolka.  

31/03/2026  30m before Distillery Bridge.  The pair was copulating on the river, so assumed still in laying stage.  This is an un-ringed pair.  Thank you JF for your report

Fr Collins Park, No report yet

Gollierstown Bridge, Grand Canal, No report yet

Grand Canal Basin, No report yet

Grangecastle Business Park.

04/04/2026 Female still firmly on nest.   Male CDJD Present

Kileen Golf Club Nest 1, No report yet

Kileen Golf Club Nest 2, No report yet

Knock Lake, No report yet

Lucan Weir, No report yet

Luttrellstown Castle Nest 1, No report yet

Luttrellstown Castle Nest 2, No report yet

Luttrellstown Castle Nest 3, No report yet

Lyons Estate, No report yet

Maynooth, No report yet

Naas Harbour, No report yet

Naas Ponds, No report yet

Newbridge Lakeside, No report yet

Osberstown, Naas, Kerry Pond, No report yet

Parkwest

15/03/2026.  Same pairing as last year.  Nest built but not observable.  Think already incubating.

CFHP & CFHS

Palmerstown GC, No report yet

Palmerstown GC 2, No report yet

Peoples Park, Phoenix Park, No report yet

Poppintree Park, 

Report from VH 18/03/2026 that they are already on nest.  To be followed up

Russborough House, No report yet

Ryewater Aquaduct, No report yet

Sally Mills, No report yet

Santry Demense, No report yet

Sean Walsh Park – Big lake

Male – Territorial.  CCXC – On Island nest 3 eggs visible when turning them

Sean Walsh Park Stadium

16/03/2026 CFCF and CBKS are back in their original nest site behind the stadium, and I think have been on eggs for maybe about a week already, Thank you DHE

Shandon Gardens, No report yet

Skerries Mill, No report yet

St Stephens Green, No report yet

Tolka Valley Park, (2 Lakes) No report yet

Tulfarris GC, No report yet

Turvey

05/04/2026.  Territorial pair.  No sign of nesting yet.  Old Male, new female this year.  CDVT & CAFV(M)

Tymon Limekiln.

26/03/2026.  Female CABD   Male – Colour missing W43468.  Asleep on grass with 3 cygnets from last year

29/03/2026 – Female missing (Might be nesting).  Cygnets still tolerated and male still will not let them out to ring!

Tymon North.

29/03/2026  New Pairing.

CDNZ with new young female, a 6, but probably only 3 years old.  Ringed this morning 29/03/2026 CHHA.  No sign of nesting yet.  Partner from last year nesting SWP Stadium

Tymon Spawell  (Wellington Road)

26/03/2026 CCFF & CDKI Territorial but near traditional nest site.  3 cygnets from last year present

29/03/2026 Female on Nest.  3 cygnets from last year still present.

UCD, No report yet

War Memorial, No report yet

Waterville Park, No report yet

Zoo, Africa Plains, No report yet