Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Oh no! Only 5 cygnets - anyone know what happened to the other 3?
For the last few days there have only been 5 cygnets with their parents. I suspect it's not good news - but does anyone anything about the other 3?
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Permalink Reply by Abi on
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Which cygnets do you mean? I've been following the family on the New River, which has 7 cygnets. They still do have 7 but unfortunately one seems to have been rejected, and is now spending most of its time on its own. I believe Woodberry Wetlands are aware and keeping an eye on it, but do hope the poor little thing survives. :(
The other six are now big and noisy and still hanging out with Mum & dad.
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Sounds like different families, yes. It's unusual for them to leave their parents much before the spring of the following year, so I hope they haven't come a cropper. I also wonder if perhaps the extreme hot weather is somehow affecting their usual behaviour? Would need a swan expert to confirm, but it does seem odd that two reports of dwindling swan families came in the same week.
It sounds like you saw the little dude I have been watching :(. It's smaller than the others and perhaps seen as a 'runt'. It did seem to be getting on with business as usual and feeding itself on the few times I saw it alone, and others have apparently seen all 7 of them preening together in the early morning. But I've mainly seen it on its own this past week.
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Permalink Reply by Bob Ruggles on
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London Programme on BBC Monday night 6/8/18 discussed issue that due to hot still / Low water. That the Green slug gets Hot and gives off botulism , which will poison the cygnets. and Kill them in a Short Period
Many years ago I used to Work at Finsbury Park. In those day's the Cricket Pitch was a Secure / Dog Free Area
The Swans used to nest in the weeds, in that area.
The New River has many Large Pike that used to eat Birds that landed on the River
Also remember finding many Swans attacked by Large Wild Cats. Dogs seem more afraid of Flapping Wings
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Permalink Reply by Tom E on
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There may still only be 5 cygnets but it appears they have a new member!
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Permalink Reply by John Miles on
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About ten days ago three of the cygnets seemed to separate from the parents and their five siblings. That's how things stayed. The last couple of days though all have them have been on the stretch by the road bridge - but the three seem to be staying in their discrete grouping.
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