SWANS....
Just when we thought it might be the swan song for these beautiful Lagan residents (a couple of blogs ago), what should turn up? Lots of new swans!
Could it be the ‘Buzz Off Effect? (see most recent blog) Or something else?
Whatever! 8 new swans have been sighted between Lisburn and Hilden, bringing the possible total to 12 swans on the Lagan and rising, we hope! Park rangers are thinking that the new swans could be fledglings who have been forced to move on and now seek a spot of their own. At the start of the year a pair of swans was resident in this location, but they left after failing to produce any young.
...AND MORE SWANS....
Please let us know, or the Lagan Valley team at the Lockkeepers Cottage or their website*, if you have seen any more swans at different places along the river. And to encourage them, or any others passing through, to stay, help keep them well fed. Some leftover muesli languishing in your cupboard could be just the ticket!
*laganvalley.co.uk
...AND MORE!
All photos provided by Lagan Valley Regional Park
The swans shown are all adult birds. Young birds retain greyish patches for over a year and are likely to be forced to move on well before they turn white.