This afternoon at Llynheilin 8 canada geese back , with 2 tufted duck, 15 + wigeon , 2 female goosander, and a few mallard and teal. The 2 resident swans reigning supreme over their pool, then the snow showers swept in 
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Posted by: jbnr | January 26, 2012
Wintry day at Llynheilin
Posted in Bird Sightings
Well done , Did you find out anything more about the swan that was left cowering in the reeds.
By: bazzpugh on January 26, 2012
at 10:57 pm
No sign of second swan day after first one found dead (and had been reduced to scattered feathers a day later again) , but there was a `white lump` out in middle of reed beds which disappeared a couple days later, I did wonder if this was corpse second swan.
By: jbnr on January 27, 2012
at 7:51 am
Sounds a bit ominous unfortunatley.
By: bazzpugh on January 27, 2012
at 12:38 pm
Yes a case of `Nature Red in Tooth and Claw` I think;
Interesting to find that in USA mute swans viewed as highly undesirable alien species because of their aggressive territorial behaviours driving other wildfowl away
By: jamesb25 on January 27, 2012
at 3:29 pm
There are 42 + on Llandrindod Lake, apart form the alpha males keeping their siblings and other would be challengers at bay, quite a harmonious group. A woman stupidly allowed her labrador to go for a swim in the lake, the dog was instantly set upon by a pair of swans and the dog was very lucky to come out alive. I fogot to add the swans had cygnets.
By: bazzpugh on January 27, 2012
at 5:15 pm