Do the Swans know something we don't ? I was reliably informed that the Swans were seen mating in the harbour a couple of days ago. This is the earliest I have known them to mate, mid February is the earliest date I have seen them before. Since the severe weather started a month early, maybe the whole season will follow suit -
nice thought anyway. The cygnets have caused a bit of a stir in the past few days too, one of them was on the grass verge beside the toilet block on Sunday. A bird friend of mine picked it up and returned it to the river where it quickly headed for the sea ! The young pen also returned up to the Merryton bridge but has since headed to sea again. The instinctive fear of
the parents seems overwhelming and they are constantly on the look out for them ! Pity some of the kids today don't have the same instinct !
nice thought anyway. The cygnets have caused a bit of a stir in the past few days too, one of them was on the grass verge beside the toilet block on Sunday. A bird friend of mine picked it up and returned it to the river where it quickly headed for the sea ! The young pen also returned up to the Merryton bridge but has since headed to sea again. The instinctive fear of
the parents seems overwhelming and they are constantly on the look out for them ! Pity some of the kids today don't have the same instinct !Meanwhile our resident swans are winding down and relaxing in the Harbour, two to a berth !
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