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.

November 2011 Weather Records for Rope, Crewe, Cheshire

All Temperatures in degrees Centigrade.

Lowest Night Temperature = - 1.8 = 7-11-11.
Highest Day Temperature = 14.7 = 2-11-11.
Average Minimum Monthly for November = 6.2.
Average Maximum Monthly for November = 12.4.
Highest Wind Gust Speed = 40 MPH - SSW - 27-11-11.
Sunshine = 97.2 Hours.
November Rainfall = 2.25 inches / 20.73 mm.
Total Rainfall for 2011 = 20.73 inches.

Rainfall Records from recording at Rope near Crewe over 32 years.
Driest year recorded  = 16.68 inches = 1995.
Wettest year recorded = 37.92 inches = 2000.
Mean average Rainfall = 26.02 inches.

Photos from a recent visit to WWT, Slimbridge.

Swan Ringing in Cheshire in October 2011

They following swans were ringed.

CBX0 (male cygnet) + CBX9 (male cygnet) + CCC1 (female cygnet) + CCC2 (female cygnet) on
21-10-11 at Hargrave Hall near Chester.

CBV4 (female cygnet) + CBX7 (male cygnet) on 22-10-11 at Bowden Hall.

CCC6 (third year female) + CCC7 (retrapped male of unknown age) + CCC8 (retrapped male of unknown age) on 23-10-11 at Acre Dell pools, Congleton.

CCC9 (female cygnet) + CCD0 (female cygnet) on 24-10-11 at the Canal in Middlewich.

October 2011 Weather Records for Rope, Crewe, Cheshire.

All Temperatures in degrees Centigrade.

Lowest Night Temperature = +2.7 = 19-10-11.
Highest Day Temperature = 28.8 = 1-10-11.
Average Minimum Monthly Temperature = 9.1.
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature = 16.4.
Highest Gust Speed = 33 MPH - WSW on 10-10-11.
Rainfall = 2.5 inches = 62.6 mm.
Total Rainfall for year = 18.4 inches.
Total Sunshine for October = 120 Hours.

Cheshire Swan Study Group News Letter October 2011

Since my last Report in June, the Swan Study Group has ringed a total of 88 Swans including 49 cygnets, 26 adults, 10 second year birds and 3 third year birds. Of these 12 were retraps.

The maximum counts offlocks of Mute Swanssince June are as follow.

Acre Dell Pools, Congleton = 57 on 4th June, 47 on 7th July, 44 on 14th August and 43 on 23rd September.
Astbury, Congleton =26 on 15th Augustand 9 on 25th September.
Bottom Flash, Winsford = 8 on 27th August.
Comber Mere = 20 on 17th July and 47 on 2nd August.
Doddington Mere, Nanwich = 50 on 28th June, 53 on 14th July, 50 on 7th August and 21on 29th September.
Nantwich Boating Lake = 14 on 12th June, 13 on 28th July, 15 on 14th August and 18 on 6th Sptember.
QuoisleyMeres near Whitchurch = 35 on 18th September.
Redes Mere, Macclesfield = 20 on 30th July and 9 on 29th August.
River Dee, Cheste r= 5 on 28th June, 9 on 12th July and 10 on 7th August.

Interesting Movements.

CT95(G) ringed as a male of unknown age on 11-8-07 at Doddington Mere near Nantwich.
Seen at Doddington on 6-6-08 and Acre Dell Pools, Congleton on 1-1-11.
Latest sighting on 26-9-11on River Avo, Eckington near Pershore, Worcestershire = 106 Kms.

Breeding in South Cheshire.

The Swan Study Group found 21 pairs of which 13 hatched 54 cygnets.Of these 28 are known to be alive at 1-10-11.

September 2011 Weather Records for Rope, Crewe, Cheshire

All Temperatures in degrees Centigrade.

Lowest Night Temperature = 6.7 on 15th.
Highest Day Temperature = 28.8 on 30th.
Average Minimum Monthly Temperature = 10.9.
Average Maximum Monthly Temperature = 19.9.
Highest Wind Gust Speed = 38 MPH - WSW - 12th.
Rainfall = 37.9 mm = 1.52 inches.
Total Rainfall for the Year = 15.98 inches.
Sunshine = 187.3 Hours.