Cheshire Swan Study Group News Letter June 2011

Since my last News letter the swan study group has ringed a total of 42 swans including 7 adults, 26 second year, 3 third year and 6 retraps.

The Maximum counts of flocks of (mute) swans since February are as follows.

Acre Dell Pools, Congleton = 73 on 14th February, 63 on 6th March and 54 on 2nd May.
Astbury Mere, Congleton = 13 on 2nd May.
Baddiley Meres, Nantwich = 13 on 15th May.
Barmere, nr Whitchurch = 23 on 19th April.
Fields near Comber Mere, Nantwich = 29 on 22nd February(including 7 Whooper Swans) and 16 on 13th March.
Comber Mere, near Nantwich = 19 on 15th May.
Doddington Mere, Nantwich = 2 on 15th February, 2 on 18th March, 7 on 22nd April and 36 on 20th May.
Middlewich Canal = 50 on 12th February.
Nantwich Boating Lake = 16 on 12th February, 16 on 8th March, 15 on 26 April and 15 on 3rd May.
River Dee, Chester = 4 on 2nd + 18th February, 4 on 3rd March, 6 on 26 April and 4 on 30th May.

Interesting Movements.
CBD6(G) was originally ringed as a second year male on 19-1-05 at Llandrindod Wells Lake. Then reringed with the above Darvic Ring on the canal in Middlewich on 13-3-11 = 123 Kms.

CS99(G) was ringed as a second year female on 22-1-07 at Hankelow Mill, Audlem. Seen at Acre Dell Pools, Congleton on 1-10-07 = 27 Kms and at Penrhyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales = 91 Kms.

CT13(G) was ringed as a third year male on 5-3-07 at Redes Mere, Macclesfield and seen on 11-6-10 at Doddington Pool, Nantwich = 28 Kms and on 23-3-11 at Llandudno Boating Lake = 108 Kms.

C375(G) ringed as on 22-11-98 at Winterley Pool, Sandbach as a female of unknown age seen at Winterley until 3-1-06. Has been sighted at Carlton Minniot Park Lake, Thirsk from 9-1-10 to 19-4-10.
This swan has again been reported at this Thirsk Lake during April 2011 = 140 Kms.

In the Crewe and Nantwich Area, 21 pairs are known to have hatched 54 cygnets - the best season for three years.

For more information and any sightings please Email me at Cheshireswans@aol.com

Camera Trap photos

May 2011 Weather Records at Rope, Crewe, Cheshire

All Temperatures in degrees Centigrade.

Lowest Night Temperature = + 1.3 on 4th.
Highest Day Temperature = 23.1 on 6th.
Average Minimum Temperature = 8.2.
Average Maximum Temperature = 17.5.
Highest Wind Gust = 36 MPH - WSW on 23rd.
Rainfall = 58.8 mm or 2.35 inches.
Total Rainfall for 2011 = 200.25mm or 8.01 inches.
Sunshine = 302.2 hours.