On monday 15th, I went to Acre Dell Pool, Congleton to look at the flock of 44 swans. I ringed two swans of unknown age CBN5(m) + CBN6(f).
I then went to Astbury mere, Congleton and caught two swans both had BTO rings on them and I added CBN7(m) to one which turns out that it was ringed at Stirchly near Newport in Shropshire on 18-9-06. The second one was ringed at Bowden Hall near Rode Heath as female cygnet on 26-10-10. I added CBN8(f).
On the 16th, a friend and I went to Aquaduct Marina near Church Minshull where we caught and ringed 4 cygnets(CBN9,CBP0,CBP1 and CBP2). All proved to be males. We also caught a Cob which had been in the area since last year(CBP3). These four cygnets were hatched at Swanley Marina near Nantwich and had somehow managed to get themselves to this Marina.
On the 20th, I ringed a cygnet(CBP4) and the father (CBP5) on the canal in Wrenbury.This male cygnet was one of six hatched on a private pool nearby. The Cob killed four of the cygnets, one was taken to RSPCA, Stapeley and so far the remainding one has survived so far.
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