08/06/2022

I do many bird ringing projects, but time involved in these projects which is not my job, means I haven't been maintaining my blog.  At this time of year my following projects are most active.  I am still active on Twitter - @Graham Prole

Great Black-backed Gull - Adult survival RAS

50 Adults identified by colour rings, so far, in my survey area.  Many of my project GB are also being reported but outside my RAS boundaries.  These are used for my own statistics on survival. 27/05/2022

Mute Swans of Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow Adult survival RAS

159 Individual  Adults re-sighted.  Identified by Rings  27/05/2022.  Where are all my Swans?  I should be at well over 200 by this stage.  Last year I re-sighted 258.  Almost 100 missing.

House Sparrows - Adult Survival RAS

Urban, Island and Rehab Herring Gull Project

Mute Swan Nesting survey.  The focus of this page.  The number of nests fluctuates each year as does cygnet numbers and survival to 12 weeks.  Monitoring this is part of the adult survival data.  Understanding age profile v success rate and other factors is really important in monitoring this species.

DAILY CYGNET NEWS

23/06/2022

Broadmeadows, Swords

CCJT & CBKZ (Missing Colour ring) have 2 cygnets _ Thanks Tom

Broadmeadows, Swords

CALP & CCVP with 4 cygnet - again thank you Tom

08/06/2022

Russborough House Lake, Blessington, Co Wicklow

Six cygnets reported today!  Great news, thank you Mary.

Tandys Bridge, Naas, Co Kildare.

Nest is hatched but no sign of the family.  The un ringed pair and five cygnets spotted at Lock N3 further down Grand Canal.  Thanks Deaglan

Grangecastle Business Park.  

Hatching yesterday.  2 Cygnets hatched but she is still on Eggs

02/06/2022
Knock Lake, North County Dublin.

2 Cygnets.  Rings on adults still not read.  Thank you Phil

31/05/2022

Waterville Park, D15

Still on Nest

Blanchardtown IT, Corduff - D15

Confirmed they have lost all their cygnets. :( 

29/05/2022

Waterstone Park, Liffey

CAPJ (M) and female with at least 1 on her back.  Count is 1, unless further updated.  Thank you Jan

28/08/2022

Castleknock Golf Club

CBKK + CBKL with 2 cygnets

27/05/2022

Ballymount Park

Hatched, CBIB with 3 cygnets

Rathcoole Park

Still turning her eggs.  Couldn't see the male today.

Grangecastle Business Park

Still on eggs

Corkagh Park, Fishing Lake

Interesting:  Nest empty.  Male patrolling.  Pen and Cygnets may have been on the Island out of view.

24/05/2022

Island Bridge have hatched - Four Cygnets in the rowing clubs pictures

Phoenix Park, Peoples garden.  5 Cygnets - Thank you Niall

22/05/2022

Lakeside Newbridge

2 Cygnets - final count.  (CATL) Thanks Deaglan

Naas Ponds

CBPD & CBXT  7 Cygnets Thanks again Deaglan

Citywest Business Campus.

Of the 7 hatched last week, there are 5 remaining.  CCSS has taken them down to the lower pond.  Cob CCAJ has remained at the lake they nested on at Lake Drive.

Waterville Park, Blanchardstown

CCLZ is still on eggs.  

18/05/2022

Poppintree Park, Naas Harbour, Naas Ponds Hospital, Tandys Bridge are all still on eggs.  Very unusual for the Kildare nests not to be first to hatch.

17/05/2022 Ballycragh Firhouse

4 Cygnets yesterday but only 2 left today. :( 

17/05/2022 Turvey Ponds, Rogerstown

4 Cygnets recorded today.  Thanks Jan

15/05/2021 Tymon Park Spawell (Wellington Road}

CCFF & CCFH have 5 cygnets

12/05/2022 Tymon Park, Limekiln Top Lake

CABF & CABD have 7 cygnets today.  (Known as Diarmuid & Grainne)  Thanks Brian

11/05/2022 Tolka Valley Park

CCPN with 6 cygnets.  Thank you Caoimhe

08/05/2022 Fr Collins Park, Donaghmede, 

4 Cygnets and  1egg remaining.  Thank you Tom

07/05/2022 Sean Walsh Park - Big Lake

Now only 4 Cygnets 

07/05/2022 Park West, Liffey Filters.

Two cygnets hatched apparently yesterday.  2 unhatched eggs left.  

07/05/2022 Blanchardstown IT, Corduff, Blanchardstown, D15

One hatched last night and was off with Cob and all fluffy.  3 Hatched between 10 & 11am.  One egg still to go.

07/05/2022 Waterville Park, Blanchardstown.

Still no sign of hatching.  They failed to hatch any last year, so keeping fingers crossed.

06/05/2022 Lakeside, Newbridge, Co Kildare

2 Cygnets but female still on eggs.  CATL.  Might be 2 nests.  Thanks Deaglan.

04/05/2022 Tymon Park, Dublin 24

I got a message to say 7 cygnets in Tymon Park.  Tymon Park, Limekiln big lake. CACJ & CACI (Known as Bonnie and Clyde)

03/05/2022 Bushy Park, Terenure, Dublin 6

5 Cygnets - Thanks Gregory

29/04/2022 Sean Walsh Park Big lake.

CBLK pen with 5 Cygnets.  DHE -Thank you

25/04/2022 - UCD Reilly Lake

Un-ringed pair - 3 Cygnets 

06/05/2022 Still 3 cygnets

24/04/2022 - Sean Walsh Park, Dublin 24, Stadium Lake

Cob Yellow CCHJ & Pen CBKS - 7 Cygnets