Whooper swan | The Great Fen
The whooper swan is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, but has much larger populations that spend winter here after a long journey from Iceland. It has more yellow on its yellow-and-black bill than the Bewick's Swan.
Record numbers of swans in the Fens - WWT
A co-ordinated count by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), has uncovered a record number of whooper swans in the Fens. Over 13,000 wild swans were counted on Tuesday 18 January, far exceeding previous records.
See spectacular migrating birds at RSPB Lakenheath Fen
2023年10月13日 · Migrating Whooper Swans arrive in considerable numbers to make their winter home to RSPB Lakenheath Fen reserve. Photo: RSPB images. By Ann Favell. It’s that time of year, when birds migrate across the world to find better feeding grounds and escape extreme freezing temperatures.
Whooper Swans on Setchel Fen - Geograph Britain and Ireland
2022年2月13日 · Whooper Swans on Setchel Fen In recent years Whooper Swan numbers wintering in the Fens has increased rapidly and more birds are being seen in this area. Conversely, Bewick's Swans are getting much rarer and only two were present.
the Whooper Swans must use larger areas. The nests are on fens or lakes, where the food supply is not good enough for the brood during the whole summer. After hatching the brood must move to another site with rich vegetation. These can be fens, ponds, lakes or brooks (mobile pairs). Haapanen et al. (1973a) discovered that
Whooper Swans on Sedge Fen - Geograph Britain and Ireland
2022年11月13日 · Some of the approximately 10,000 Whooper Swans that winter in the Fens. Wissington Sugar Factory behind them.
First Whooper swans return for winter at Welney | Cambs Times
2011年9月23日 · Every year thousands of wild whooper and Bewick’s swans spend the winter in the Fens. Up to 9,000 will use the wetlands on the Ouse washes and 1,000 acres can be found at the WWT reserve, the largest swan roost in the country.
BIRDS OF ICELAND : Cygnus cygnus, Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus; Whooper Swans are the only swans of Iceland. The mute swan has once been introduced, but after initial success they disappeared again. A point has to be made here: the very common mute swan in Europe has been introduced from eastern Asia during the medieval ages and, as is normal with domesticated members of the duck-family, lost ...
Record numbers of swans in the Fens | WWT
Ornithologists are amazed at bumper numbers of whooper swansA co-ordinated count by the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), has uncovered a record number of whooper swans in the Fens.
Life in the fast and slow lanes: contrasting timing of annual cycle ...
2024年6月28日 · We compared migration timing and duration of stay in summering areas between 127 tracked East Asian Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus breeding at high latitude (HLP, 67°N, Japan wintering) and mid-latitude (MLP, 48°N, China wintering) based on tracking and remote-sensing data. Adult breeding site arrival dates were positively correlated with latitude.
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