WWT has updated their privacy and cookies policy We use cookies on this site to improve your user experience. Bewick's swan Cygnus columbianus bewickii The UK's smallest swan species, with a dainty black and yellow bill and soft bugling call.
Whooper swan Cygnus cygnus The whooper swan is generally larger than the Bewick's swan and has a more triangular, wedge shaped beak. White swans are quite common in the UK.
There are more than 8 of swans in London. These magnificent birds were a luxury in medieval period, a sign of mobility and high status. There is a legend that swans were brought to Great Britain in the 12th century by Richard I. Although white swans are most likely native to the country as some of the archeological evidence suggests.
There is a misconception that the Queen owns all the swans in Great Britain. When in fact the Queen only owns unmarked mute swans in open waters. But, because it is very difficult to keep track of all of them, only the swans in Thames river are counted. There is an year old tradition of counting the swans in Thames river known as swan upping. It takes place every year at the end of July. As the swan upping shows there are around swans in Thames river around London and adjusting areas.
The most common of them are mute swans. Mute swans are large, white birds with long curved necks and orange beaks with a black base. There are about 6 pairs of mute swans in the UK. Although, in winter there are as many as 74 swans in the UK, as a lot of the birds migrate to Great Britain to escape winter.
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Ms Newth hopes that the census, which is also occurring across many countries in Europe, will provide a better picture of the current state of the birds. The last census of swans in the UK was in and reported 21, Bewick's swans and 79, whooper swans in northern Europe including the British Isles. Earth News. E-mail this to a friend Printable version. By Jody Bourton Earth News reporter. Bewick's swans out for the count? Our counters should find plenty of swans around this weekend.
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