UPDATED 31/05/2020 14:05
This page has had to go alphabetically! Too many updates to keep moving newest update to top. There are 47 locations below but many locations I have no news. Example: The Peoples Park in the Phoenix Park is locked, the Zoo is shut, I have no observers in Naas and although 1 nest is hatched I don't know if the other 5 sites are even in use. But a massive thanks to all who have sent in data. I will be able to use 2020 in my research, but please continue to send in sightings. I monitor nests until the cygnets are 12 weeks old so all counts are appreciated
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Airside Swords
31/05/2020 08:30 7 Cygnets
30/05/2020 FN Mantling. MV Should have cygnets tomorrow!
14/05/2020 Nesting still. CAHL, CAIL NdP22/04/2020 Advised of a new nest. CAHL + CAIL on 2 eggs. Both Swans hatched in 2015 and I have no breeding attempts noted for either Swan. (The election posters if you are interested are Liada Ni Riada, Irish Presidential Election 2019)
19/04/2020 Female on Nest - Twitter.
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| Airside Swords. Swans with election posters |
Ardclough, Grand Canal - No info
22/05/2020 4 Cygnets in photo on twitter by @eoghancorry, posted by @kathysheridan
Ashtown, Royal Canal
Royal Canal, pair CBKX and mate present. Thank you Niall de PoarAviva, Dodder Pair - No info
Balcarrick Golf Club
05/05/2020 A Facebook posted video by the club of 7 Cygnets with parents crossing Golf Course. Can't see if the parents are colour ringed.Ballycragh Park, Firhouse
15/05/2020 15:00 8 Cygnets CACI & CACJ apparently hatched 14th PM12/05/2020 Female on Nest. Male Patroling.
Pair present - Possibly started nesting. CACI and CACJ. Observed before the restrictions. Thank you Niall de Poar
Ballymount Park. Dublin 24
27/05/2020 7 Cygnets and CBIB (F)
19/05/2020 MV coluldn't see anything.09/05/2020 Male still trying to drive away 2019 cygnets. Nest not visible on Island.
02/04/2020. Female on nest. Male CABK trying to oust the 6 cygnets from last year, CCDL, CCDN, CCDP, CCDS, CCDT and CCDV. Also present was juvenile CCDH from Ballycragh Park in Firhouse
25/03/2020 Female on Nest. Male beside her. Assume they are CABK (M) and CBIB (F) but haven't confirmed. Interestingly last years cygnets are still there, all 6 of them. All 6 are ringed.
Binn Bridge, Royal Canal
Royal Canal, un ringed pair present. Observed before the restrictions. Thank you Niall de PoarBlanchardstown IT.
23/05/2020 2 Cygnets MI FI
21/05/2020 CAHK m CAZP f 2 cygs NdP
14/05/2020 7 Cygnets Photo NdP
06/05/2020 Received photo this morning of Pen still on nest.
19/03/2020. Female on Nest. CAZP (M) close by.
12/05/2020 6 Cygnets on DCC Twitter this morning.
22/04/2020 Female on Nest. Male in Vicinity
13/04/2020 Pen has been on nest for 8 days now. Cygnet from last year still present. Thank you Brian
22/04/2020 Nesting - appears to be usual pair CBDV and CAVX
10/04/2020 Advised pair present before lock down. (Thanks Niall)
29/05/2020 1 Cygnet
26/04/2020 Female on Nest. Male in vicinity.
23/04/2020 Pen on nest incubating. Male patrolling. Both colour ringed but yet to be read.
16/04/2020 Pen on 7 eggs
10/04/2020 Egg was ejected or just rolled out of the nest. However, nesting attempt still going.
09/04//2020 A new swan nest reported. 6 eggs
Thank you Grainne who will keep me informed from her balcony. Yet to determine which swans the are!
16/04/2020 on nest 12:00
13/04/2020 This new pair is on eggs. Apparently photos on facebook. As a new pair, they don't know that there is a safe place to nest on the Island.
18/03/2020. Pair Present. CBID and metal ring W41079 (Was CBKA)
02/05/2020 6 Cygnets and 2 eggs unhatched. Thank you Suzana R
14/05/2020 7 Cygnets Photo NdP
06/05/2020 Received photo this morning of Pen still on nest.
19/03/2020. Female on Nest. CAZP (M) close by.
Blessington Basin, Dublin
14/05/2020 Still 6 Cygnets CBFN12/05/2020 6 Cygnets on DCC Twitter this morning.
22/04/2020 Female on Nest. Male in Vicinity
13/04/2020 Pen has been on nest for 8 days now. Cygnet from last year still present. Thank you Brian
Broombridge / Reilly Bridge, Royal Canal
09/05/2020 Abandoned – no 2nd
attempt looking likely. Thanks Darren
30/04/2020 Nesting. Only egg appears to have fallen out of nest. Again this year locals concern that they have chosen a narrow section of the towpath to nest on.22/04/2020 Nesting - appears to be usual pair CBDV and CAVX
10/04/2020 Advised pair present before lock down. (Thanks Niall)
Bushy Park
14/04/2020 Male CBAH noted. Female not visible. Perhaps on nest in the vegetation?29/05/2020 1 Cygnet
Castletown House
11/05/2020 6 Cygnets announced by Castletown House on Twitter. Great as the facility is closed.
Chapelizod Island, Liffey
24/05/2020 5 Cygnets MI
23/05/2020 MI CAIT FN
29/04/2020 Female on Nest. Male in vicinity.26/04/2020 Female on Nest. Male in vicinity.
23/04/2020 Pen on nest incubating. Male patrolling. Both colour ringed but yet to be read.
16/04/2020 Pen on 7 eggs
10/04/2020 Egg was ejected or just rolled out of the nest. However, nesting attempt still going.
09/04//2020 A new swan nest reported. 6 eggs
Thank you Grainne who will keep me informed from her balcony. Yet to determine which swans the are!
Corkagh Park, Fishing Lakes
Abandoned nesting for 2020
17/05/2020 Spending a lot of time off nest. Not an encouraging sign16/04/2020 on nest 12:00
13/04/2020 This new pair is on eggs. Apparently photos on facebook. As a new pair, they don't know that there is a safe place to nest on the Island.
18/03/2020. Pair Present. CBID and metal ring W41079 (Was CBKA)
Corkagh Park, Wildfowl Lakes.
28/05/2020 5 Cygnets still NDP
17/05/2020 Down to 5 Cygnets Suzana R.02/05/2020 6 Cygnets and 2 eggs unhatched. Thank you Suzana R
Cross Guns, Royal Canal
28/05/2020 Crossguns 1 Cygnet CCCH08/05/2020 Still nesting CCCH read again
26/04/2020 5 Eggs. CCCH read again.
22/04/2020 Good to see a nesting Pair although CCCH is very young to be nesting. Only a 3rd Year
13/05/2020 6 new cygnets. Neither parent coloured ringed.
14/05/2020 Still 8 Cygnets NdP MI FI
06/05/2020 08:00 8 Cygnets and 1 unhatched. CAJC + CAJH Excllent Tom.
04/05/2020 12:40 8 Cygnets and 1 unhatched. Excellent Tom. CAJC + CAJH Confirmed as parents
03/05/2020 7 Cygnets Hatched and 2 eggs to go.
03/05/2020 First 2 Hatched 10 am
18/04/2020 Female on 9 Eggs! If counts are accurate, (Sometimes eggs difficult to see) she only finished laying on April 1st. May 13th for cygnets?
30/03/2020 Female on 8 eggs CAJH + CAJC.
10/03/2020. Female on nest - No eggs yet. CAJH. Male CAJC present.
01/05/2020 Still nesting at new location
10/04/2020 Looks like the pair are nesting again. Dangerous site as there are a lot of dogs not on leads at this location
31/03/2020 Nest was destroyed by humans this evening. 1 egg found on far side of road near Grange Castle restoration site. Apparently the pair had started nesting this week at their usual spot. Didn't have an egg count, but if they had laid only one or two, they may try again. Report and photo by Shay Connolly. Thank you Shay.
25/03/2020 - Pair Present. No nest built yet
18/03/2020 - Pair Present CBIF +
Naas Ponds Town, Middle and Fair Green - No Info
04/05/2020 5 Cygnets. Thank you Anna Dooley again for report and pictures
13/04/2020 Nest again this year. Can't assume the parents are the same as the last 5 years. Will wait for confirmation My thanks to Anna Dooley who kindly took this photo on her walk.
Peoples Park - No Info
28/04/2020 Still on nest. Thanks NdP
22/04/2020 Confirmation of nesting at this location
10/03/2020 Pair present CALV & CAJC. CAJC has lost it's coloured ring. Metal ring read
04/05/2020 12:40 3 Cygnets - Final count.
02/05/2020 16:00 All on nest - No count. However this pair hatch over many days. Goodness knows what their strategy is this year!
01/05/2020 3 Cygnets - There may be more to come!
22/04/2020 All going to plan. Possibly going to be 1st Cygnets this year.
04/05/2020 All going normally. Female on nest Female W43599. Colour ring now missing
15/03/2020 Female on Nest. Male CAAH beside nest.
04/05/2020 Pen on nest - all going to plan.
22/04/2020 Nesting now progressing. Female turning eggs which can mean incubation has started. Thank you David.
05/04/2020. This pair still not sure what they are doing. Still on and off the nest but nothing laid. This really highlights first time partners. CBKS is the female. CAXF is on its 3rd nesting partner in 2 years!
07/03/2020 Female on nest or Male? CBKS present. CBKS is only a 3rd year from Bushy Park. Don't have high hopes for this location this year.
10/06/2020 Still 9 Cygnets
26/04/2020 5 Eggs. CCCH read again.
22/04/2020 Good to see a nesting Pair although CCCH is very young to be nesting. Only a 3rd Year
Druids Glen: Co Wicklow
20/05/2020 Still 6 Cygnets. Thank you Angela and Albert13/05/2020 6 new cygnets. Neither parent coloured ringed.
Dublin Zoo - No info
Fr Collins Park
16/05/2020 Still 8 Cygnets BN MI14/05/2020 Still 8 Cygnets NdP MI FI
06/05/2020 08:00 8 Cygnets and 1 unhatched. CAJC + CAJH Excllent Tom.
04/05/2020 12:40 8 Cygnets and 1 unhatched. Excellent Tom. CAJC + CAJH Confirmed as parents
03/05/2020 7 Cygnets Hatched and 2 eggs to go.
03/05/2020 First 2 Hatched 10 am
18/04/2020 Female on 9 Eggs! If counts are accurate, (Sometimes eggs difficult to see) she only finished laying on April 1st. May 13th for cygnets?
30/03/2020 Female on 8 eggs CAJH + CAJC.
10/03/2020. Female on nest - No eggs yet. CAJH. Male CAJC present.
Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin
03/05/2020 Nest abandoned. No eggs left in nest.01/05/2020 Still nesting at new location
10/04/2020 Looks like the pair are nesting again. Dangerous site as there are a lot of dogs not on leads at this location
31/03/2020 Nest was destroyed by humans this evening. 1 egg found on far side of road near Grange Castle restoration site. Apparently the pair had started nesting this week at their usual spot. Didn't have an egg count, but if they had laid only one or two, they may try again. Report and photo by Shay Connolly. Thank you Shay.
25/03/2020 - Pair Present. No nest built yet
18/03/2020 - Pair Present CBIF +
Herbert Park - No swans noted at last visit
Hermitage Golf Course - No Info
Kilboggat Park
14/04/2020 Only one swan noted today. Female with metal ring. Probably the nesting female from last year. The male was killed by dog while defending the cygnets last year.Knock Lake
21/05/2020 Knock lake 6 Cygnets CBAA
06/05/2020 Female on nest, male patrolling. Male colour ringed for definite but not read.Malahide Yacht Club
Pair Nesting no eggs in nest although egg seen 10m away! CBFK and W27876 (Oscar Swan and at least 13 years old)Marley Park - No info
Naas Ponds
Twitter @NaasBall. 6 CygnetsNaas Ponds Town, Middle and Fair Green - No Info
National Stud - No Info
Newbridge Golf Club - No Info
Newbridge, Lakeside
19/05/2020 CABZ and CADP both present but no cygnets!04/05/2020 5 Cygnets. Thank you Anna Dooley again for report and pictures
13/04/2020 Nest again this year. Can't assume the parents are the same as the last 5 years. Will wait for confirmation My thanks to Anna Dooley who kindly took this photo on her walk.
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| Lakeside Newbridge, Photo by Anna Dooley - Really appreciated. |
Parkwest, Guinness Filters, Grand Canal
22/04/2020 Nest observed from 50 Motorway. Hopefully I will have ringed this pair over the winter.Peoples Park - No Info
Poppintree Park.
28/05/2020 Poppintree 6 Cygnets NdP
14/05/2020 6 Cygnets NdP28/04/2020 Still on nest. Thanks NdP
22/04/2020 Confirmation of nesting at this location
10/03/2020 Pair present CALV & CAJC. CAJC has lost it's coloured ring. Metal ring read
Sean Walsh Park, Large Lake
08/05/2020 Still 3 Cygnest Niall04/05/2020 12:40 3 Cygnets - Final count.
02/05/2020 16:00 All on nest - No count. However this pair hatch over many days. Goodness knows what their strategy is this year!
01/05/2020 3 Cygnets - There may be more to come!
22/04/2020 All going to plan. Possibly going to be 1st Cygnets this year.
04/05/2020 All going normally. Female on nest Female W43599. Colour ring now missing
15/03/2020 Female on Nest. Male CAAH beside nest.
Sean Walsh Park, Stadium
08/05/2020 Pen on nest - Niall04/05/2020 Pen on nest - all going to plan.
22/04/2020 Nesting now progressing. Female turning eggs which can mean incubation has started. Thank you David.
05/04/2020. This pair still not sure what they are doing. Still on and off the nest but nothing laid. This really highlights first time partners. CBKS is the female. CAXF is on its 3rd nesting partner in 2 years!
07/03/2020 Female on nest or Male? CBKS present. CBKS is only a 3rd year from Bushy Park. Don't have high hopes for this location this year.
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| SWP Stadium - Turning eggs |
Skerries Mills
20/06/2019 Still 9 Cygnets10/06/2020 Still 9 Cygnets
20/05/2020 Evening. 9 Cygnets . CBDI Read
05/05/2020 Pen on nest and CBDI patrolling. Looking promising.
05/04/2020 Pen on nest and colour ringed male patrolling. MC on social media. Thank you.
Pen read by Ezster and Anne CACC
06/05/2020 Hatching. 5 Cygnets so far. A Moloney posted lovely video on Twitter.
17/04/2020 Still on 7 eggs. Male identified again as CBTL, all looking good.
14/04/2020 Still on 7 eggs. Male and Female same pair as last year. 5 years old so good chance this year.
07/04/2020 On 7 eggs at present - Updated this evening
07/04/2020 Made aware of this resident pair nesting.
05/04/2020 Female on nest.
05/05/2020 Pen on nest and CBDI patrolling. Looking promising.
05/04/2020 Pen on nest and colour ringed male patrolling. MC on social media. Thank you.
Terenure
10/05/2020 6 Cygnets on video. Pen off the nest. A Moloney on Twitter, excellent.Pen read by Ezster and Anne CACC
06/05/2020 Hatching. 5 Cygnets so far. A Moloney posted lovely video on Twitter.
17/04/2020 Still on 7 eggs. Male identified again as CBTL, all looking good.
14/04/2020 Still on 7 eggs. Male and Female same pair as last year. 5 years old so good chance this year.
07/04/2020 On 7 eggs at present - Updated this evening
07/04/2020 Made aware of this resident pair nesting.
05/04/2020 Female on nest.
Tolka Valley Park
31/05/2020 Griffith Park, Botanic Avenue, Glasnevin 13.30 & Cygnets MI CAJV Still 7 Cygnets16/05/2020 Still 7 Cygnets
14/05/2020 Still 7 NdP
13/05/2020 7 Cygnets. Julia, the London correspondent spotted the announcement on Instagram with photos. Thank you PP.
06/05/2020 CAJV patrolling and female on nest. Thanks J.
30/04/2020 Nesting.
22/04/2020 Confirmation of nesting Female on nest. MV - Male in Vacinity
Pair apparently back and nesting. CAJV + Unringed mate and mate. Observed before the restrictions. Thank you Niall de Poar
14/05/2020 Still 7 NdP
13/05/2020 7 Cygnets. Julia, the London correspondent spotted the announcement on Instagram with photos. Thank you PP.
06/05/2020 CAJV patrolling and female on nest. Thanks J.
30/04/2020 Nesting.
22/04/2020 Confirmation of nesting Female on nest. MV - Male in Vacinity
Pair apparently back and nesting. CAJV + Unringed mate and mate. Observed before the restrictions. Thank you Niall de Poar
Turvey, Rogerstown
20/06/2020 3 Cygnets
16/06/2020 5 Cygnets20/05/2020 On nest looking good. JR WA
05/05/2020 Nest built. CAFV + CBDT. No eggs yet but But as a 5CY, a good chance of cygnets this year. Fingers crossed.
08/05/2020 Nesting still
18/04/2020 Female on nest. Nest difficult to see now. Couldn't see male.
01/04/2020 Occasionally going onto Island to build? Can't see nest site.
29/03/2020. CBKN & CACH out grazing. No sign of nesting yet.
24/03/2020. Pair present CBKN and CACH. Not nesting yet. Same pair as 2019
18/05/2020 Facebook - 8 Cygnets at 11am on video this morning
18/05/2020 16:00 Female on nest. 3 Cygnets visible. Couldn't get a head count
14/05/2020 Female on eggs – At least 6. Female on the nest, Male beside it. Perhaps tomorrow.
08/05/2020 Female on Nest Covered Eggs and went for a wash 09:00. MV FI MI
25/04/2020 Female on Nest Male in vacinity. last years still present
01/04/2020 Female on Nest. Male working on chasing away last years cygnet
26/03/2020 Female on Nest
20/03/2020 CABD + CABF on big lake. Not yet nesting.
01/04/2020 Nest building together.
22/03/2020. New pair present. CCFH + CCFF. No sign of nest yet.
03/04/2020 Pair nesting Tweet from Nessa Childers. Thank you
07/05/2020 Hatching - Elizabeth
28/04/2020 Still on nest. Thank you Niall de Poar
01/04/2020 Female on Nest. Tweet from Nessa Childers. Thank you
Pair nesting - Thank you Niall de Poar. Observed before the restrictions.
24/05/2020 6 Cygnets. Neither Parent Ringed. JR
21/05/2020 6 Cygnets NdP
19/05/2020 6 Cygnets this morning Via JB
18/05/2020 Hatching - At least 3 visible. Update tomorrow hopefully.
09/05/2020 Female on nest. Usual nest location and not the Island which strongly suggests that it is the same pair as last year.
Those of you who regularly see my Swan reports know that a Swan can stay put for many years and then just disappears. CBPS was ringed in Bray in 2017 and was recorded there nearly every month till January 2020. My thanks to Ronnie Martin who sent me this superb photo from Webbs Field ECNR. Taken on March 18th it shows CBPS has gone south and is with a partner. 4 years old, it might be tempted to try nesting this year.
A big thank you to Alan, Niall, Shay, Sean, David and Grainne for their updates. If you are taking your daily exercise in a park within 40Km of Dublin city center. I am looking for updates on Swan nests and if you can read their leg rings, even better.
This years Mute Swan Nesting Project will not be going ahead with the same commitment due to Government advice to stay in or close to home. So with local walks only, I will collect what nesting data I can. You can send me your local data and I will add. The methodology won't be exact, but better than nothing.
I would normally locate over 40 nest and monitor them. Can't do that this year, but this is the latest situation.
Did you see the front page of the Irish Times on April 7th? The photographer Alan Betson' photo of CBXN and CAFZ, gave these swans their 5 minutes of fame. He kindly passed on over 100 photos from which 22 additional rings / swans were added into this years survival project. I am really grateful as I can't go out and read them!
My thanks to Joe Coleman for the photo and video.
05/05/2020 Nest built. CAFV + CBDT. No eggs yet but But as a 5CY, a good chance of cygnets this year. Fingers crossed.
Tymon Park North
19/05/2020 Hatched 5 Cygnets. Not paying attention and already lost one this morning to heron08/05/2020 Nesting still
18/04/2020 Female on nest. Nest difficult to see now. Couldn't see male.
01/04/2020 Occasionally going onto Island to build? Can't see nest site.
29/03/2020. CBKN & CACH out grazing. No sign of nesting yet.
24/03/2020. Pair present CBKN and CACH. Not nesting yet. Same pair as 2019
Tymon Park, Lime Kiln.
18/05/2020 Facebook - 8 Cygnets at 11am on video this morning
18/05/2020 16:00 Female on nest. 3 Cygnets visible. Couldn't get a head count
14/05/2020 Female on eggs – At least 6. Female on the nest, Male beside it. Perhaps tomorrow.
25/04/2020 Female on Nest Male in vacinity. last years still present
01/04/2020 Female on Nest. Male working on chasing away last years cygnet
20/03/2020 CABD + CABF on big lake. Not yet nesting.
Tymon Park, Spawell Lake.
08/05/2020 Nesting M Identified & F Identified Niall01/04/2020 Nest building together.
22/03/2020. New pair present. CCFH + CCFF. No sign of nest yet.
UCD - Engineering lake
08/05/2020 Looks like they have abandoned their effort. All reports are not on nest03/04/2020 Pair nesting Tweet from Nessa Childers. Thank you
UCD O'Reilly Lake
07/05/2020 6 Cygnets Twitter 16:4007/05/2020 Hatching - Elizabeth
28/04/2020 Still on nest. Thank you Niall de Poar
01/04/2020 Female on Nest. Tweet from Nessa Childers. Thank you
Pair nesting - Thank you Niall de Poar. Observed before the restrictions.
War Memorial Park - No Info
Waterstown Park, Palmerstown
17/04/2020 Female noted on nest on the Liffey. Male patrolling.Waterville Park - Blanchardstown
27/05/2020 5 Cygnets. Via JB24/05/2020 6 Cygnets. Neither Parent Ringed. JR
21/05/2020 6 Cygnets NdP
19/05/2020 6 Cygnets this morning Via JB
18/05/2020 Hatching - At least 3 visible. Update tomorrow hopefully.
09/05/2020 Female on nest. Usual nest location and not the Island which strongly suggests that it is the same pair as last year.
Those of you who regularly see my Swan reports know that a Swan can stay put for many years and then just disappears. CBPS was ringed in Bray in 2017 and was recorded there nearly every month till January 2020. My thanks to Ronnie Martin who sent me this superb photo from Webbs Field ECNR. Taken on March 18th it shows CBPS has gone south and is with a partner. 4 years old, it might be tempted to try nesting this year.
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| CBPS By Ronnie Martin. March 18th Webbs Field. |
A big thank you to Alan, Niall, Shay, Sean, David and Grainne for their updates. If you are taking your daily exercise in a park within 40Km of Dublin city center. I am looking for updates on Swan nests and if you can read their leg rings, even better.
This years Mute Swan Nesting Project will not be going ahead with the same commitment due to Government advice to stay in or close to home. So with local walks only, I will collect what nesting data I can. You can send me your local data and I will add. The methodology won't be exact, but better than nothing.
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| Project Boundaries |
I would normally locate over 40 nest and monitor them. Can't do that this year, but this is the latest situation.
Did you see the front page of the Irish Times on April 7th? The photographer Alan Betson' photo of CBXN and CAFZ, gave these swans their 5 minutes of fame. He kindly passed on over 100 photos from which 22 additional rings / swans were added into this years survival project. I am really grateful as I can't go out and read them!
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| Alan Betson' photo which appeared in The Irish Times. |
11/04/2020
The 11th seems to be about numbers and milestones. This blog has just passed 100,000 page views, Swan data base just passed 9,000 entries but this years Swan RAS (Resighting / Retrapping Adults for survival) has reached 50. My thanks to everyone who has sent in sightings from their local swans. Hopefully the project will get another 150 individuals before end of September, but it is a great start that shows me that with sightings coming in the project can continue.
11/04/2020
The 11th seems to be about numbers and milestones. This blog has just passed 100,000 page views, Swan data base just passed 9,000 entries but this years Swan RAS (Resighting / Retrapping Adults for survival) has reached 50. My thanks to everyone who has sent in sightings from their local swans. Hopefully the project will get another 150 individuals before end of September, but it is a great start that shows me that with sightings coming in the project can continue.SURPRISE!
05/04/2020. CBJS turned up in a rural garden south of Naas this morning. Not many people have Mute Swan on their garden bird list, but also CBJS hasn't been seen since 2017, it's one of my missing swans. :)My thanks to Joe Coleman for the photo and video.
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| CBJS - A garden bird! |
