2024 Cygnet News, Dublin, Kildare

13/05/2024 - TOTAL NESTS HATCHED = 9       CYGNET TOTAL = 48

16/05/2024

9. Tymon, Limekiln Big Lake.  CABF & Partner (Probably CABD) out with 8 Cygnets.  

Tymon Limekiln 8 Cygnets

14/05/2024

8. Bushy Park, Dublin 6W.  7 Cygnets made brief appearance.  CACC + CBTL (M)

13/05/2024

7. Tymon Park, Spawell.  CCFF & CDKI with 4 cygnets.  Another small brood.

Tymon Park, Spawell.  CCFF + CDKI with 4 Cygnets

11/05/2024

6. Tolka Valley Park, Finglas.  6 Cygnets out on the lake.  CCPN & Partner.

10/05/2024

5. Parkwest, Guinness Filters.  CFHP & yet to be identified female with 4 cygnets.  1 unhatched egg.  Small clutch.

Parkwest, 4 Cygnets.  1 unhatched egg.

01/05/2024

4. Castletown House, Celbridge, Co Kildare

One cygnet showing but female still on the nest. More to follow?  Male W43528 (Colour ring missing CDBF)

01/05/2024

3. Fr Collins Park, Clongriffen, Dublin 13

Seven Cygnets on Twitter, thanks Paddy.  I know CCLK is the Male.  Female CDSV (Thanks Tom)

30/04/2024 

2. Sean Walsh Park, Dublin 24

Report with photo of Female CBKS & Male CFCF and 4 cygnets moving from big lake to hippo pond.  Small brood for a mature pair.  

27/03/2024

1. City West, Dublin 24

Well they got their nesting dates wrong!  City West pair with 6 cygnets.   Unfortunately the Pen CCSS was both lethargic and neck bent sideways and unable to lift it properly.  Taken with the 6 Cygnets into care.  No record of Males ring.  Must make a visit.

Notes:

18/05/2024 Ballycragh Firshouse.  Female on nest.  Male not close to nest.  Another week away.

13/05/2024 12th Lock - Still on nest

13/05/2024 Grangecastle Canal.  CDLZ + CDJD - Have abandoned their rubbish attempt at a nest and returned to Grangecastle Lake

13/05/2024 Leixlip - Still on nest

13/05/2024 Maynooth.  Nest no longer visible.  Male patrolling.  No cygnets yet.

23/03/2024 Parkwest.  CFHP Building

28/03/2024 Naas Ponds CDIS + CATL Building nest

02/04/2024 Ponsonaby Bridge CG, Naas CFDN Nesting

03/04/2024 Turvey CAFV & CBFV Building

03/04/2024 Turvey CDKK & CDXZ Building

04/04/2024 Bushy Park.  CACC (M) Female on Nest

05/04/2024 Tymon Limekiln CABF (M) Female on nest

05/04/2024 Tymon Spawell.  Female on Nest.  CDKI (M)

07/04/2024 Ballycragh Park, Firhouse D24, CBLL(M) and CCXC (F) on Nest

10/04/2024 Leixlip Royal Canal CDDH (M) Female on nest

15/04/2024 Tolka Valley park.  CCPN (F) on Nest Male code unconfirmed

17/04/2024 12th Lock. CDNN & CDJC Nesting

17/04/2024 Grangecastle Grand Canal.  CDLZ + CDJD - Rubbish nest, but a nest.

25/04/2024 Liffey Farleigh CCBA (M) Female still on nest

29/04/2024 Skerrries.  Odd one! 2 Swans on nests.  Possibly male on old nest? 

29/04/2024 Naas Harbour CDSN (M) Female still on nest

01/05/2024 Bushy Park CBTL (M) Female still on nest

04/05/2024 Poppintree Park. CBFI (M) Female still on nest but mantling.

04/05/2024 Ballymount Park.  Still HELL!  A second pair have nested on the 2nd Island.  Dominant male keeps attacking.  I assume resident pair CBIB (F) is on the big Island usual nest now out of sight due to vegetation growth.  CDIB (M) is attacking new pairs nest on small Island.  CFBC(M) & CFDF (F) are the new pair.  Here is todays fight actually on the nest. 

Ballymount. Dominant male trying to destroy others nest.  

04/05/2024 Corkagh Park Wildfowl Lake.  Female still on nest.  Male (CCXN) has lost his colour.  Instead of trying to evict 3 juveniles, there are now 9 juveniles to contend with!

05/05/2024 Waterville Park, Blanchardstown, CCLX (M) and Female still on nest.

09/09/2024 Tymon Spawell - Female still on nest.