Swan Ringing in Cheshire January 2012

This month we ringed the following swans.

At Hankelow Mill near Nantwich on 9th = CCD2 = second year male + CCD5 + CCD6 = second year females.

At Hankelow Hall pools near Nantwich on 6th = CCD3 = second year female + CCD4 = second year male.

At the River Dee in Chester on 11th = CCD7 as a male of unknown age.

At Doddington Mere near Nantwich on 13th = CCD8 as a second year male.

At Spike Island, Widnes on 18th a retrap = ex 7FPC now CCF2  as a male of unknown age.

At Acre Dell Pools near Congleton on 22nd = CCF3 as a second year female.

At Astbury mere, Congleton on 22nd = CCF4 as a second year female.

On the Canal in Middlewich on 22nd = CCF5 a retrap as a female as unknown age. CCF6 as a male of unknown age and CCF7 as second year male.

Around the County the highest counts in January were as follows.

Acre Dell Pools, Congleton = 46 on 21st.
Astbury Mere, Congleton = 14 on 22nd.
Doddington Mere, Nantwich = 36 on 13th.
Nantwich Boating Lake = 8 on 15th.
The Canal in Middlewich = 62 on 22nd.
Comber Mere near Whitchurch = 8 on 9th.