Swans

[Barmaid]

Driving through the fens earlier, I approached a field that appeared to be covered in white. When I got alongside it, I realised it was swans. Not just a few but HUNDREDS! No other birds, just swans.

Of course, I was driving and forgot to have a good look to see what was growing in the field. Any ideas why there might be so many swans in one place? What would be SO attractive to them? Is it some sort of annual Swan Fen Convention?!!

Just idle curiosity on my part, but I have never seen so many of these lovely birds in one place at the same time.

[ladybirder]

They're probably Bewick Swans, winter visitors from Siberia spending the winter with us due to our "warm" climate. Warmer than Siberia anyway.

[Barmaid]

It felt jolly siberian with the icy wind whipping across the fens, I can tell you!

But why would SO many be in one place?

[Mamyalynne]

A report here from this time last year.


http://www.wwt.org.uk...of-swans-in-the-fens/

[Barmaid]

Thanks Mamy, that was interesting. As the crow (or in this case, swan!) flies, where I saw them was probably only about 6 miles from Welney.

[Baldric]

We get them near Canterbury, place called Grove Ferry.