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Monday 5 December 2011

SWAN RINGING IN CHESHIRE IN NOVEMBER 2011

A total of 18 Swan were ringed in Cheshire in November 2011.

1 was ringed at Acre Dell Pools near Congleton = CCA8 a female of unknown age.

1 was ringed at Astbury near Congleton = CCA9 a third year female.

1 was ringed at Bowden Hall near Alsager = CBX7 a female cygnet.

4 were ringed at Hankelow Hall near Audlem = CCA2, CCA4, CCA6, CCC4. All were cygnets, two of each sex.

 4 were ringed at Hargrave Hall near Chester = CBX9, CCA0, CCC1, CCC2. All were female cygnets.

2 were ringed at Ledsham Hall on the Wirral = CBX6, CCC0. Both were female cygnets.

1 was ringed on the Manchester Ship Canal near Ellesmere Port = CCA5 was a female cygnet.

1 was ringed at the Nantwich Boating Lake = CCA5 a female of unknown age.

1 was ringed at Rode Heath on the Canal = CCC5 a female of unknown age.

2 were ringed at Spike Island in North Cheshire = CCA1, CCA3 Both cygnets, one of each sex.

Unfortunately 4 deaths have been reported.

Around the County the highest counts received are listed below.

Acre Dell Pools near Congleton = 42 on 27-11-11.

Astbury, Congleton = 15 on 27-11-11.

Doddington near Nantwich = 31 on 7-11-11.

Middlewich Canal = 37 on 28-11-11.

Nantwich Boating Lake = 14 on 19-11-11.

Quoisley Meres near Whitchurch = 42 on 21-11-11.

Redes Mere near Macclesfield = 14 on 19-11-11.

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