Readers might have been wondering what happened to the family of swans whose nest and successful hatching of ten cygnets was reported in earlier articles.
After a long period of mysterious absence absence it seems they have reappeared, at least two adult swans with seven large cygnets were spotted on Tuesday (September 2) in Millmead.
Does anyone know where they have been over the summer?
If they are they same brood they have lost two cygnets, there were nine tiny cygnets originally observed, but a 77 per cent survival rate is probably above the average.
A closer look shows just how much the cygnets have grown since May. After five months a cygnet grows to 34 times its birth weight and the male cobs start to outpace the female pens in weight gain.
This website is published by The Guildford Dragon NEWS
Contact: Martin Giles mgilesdragon@gmail.com
Log in- Posts - Add New - Powered by WordPress - Designed by Gabfire Themes
Recent Comments