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25-05-2009, 06:56 AM
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| | | Black Swan
Hello all, I need your help I combine fishing and birdwatching at my local lakes in nottinghamshire, there has been a new arrival on the lake and I cant find it in my bird books,,a black swan,,well looks like, some what smaller than a uk swan,red bill with white cross stripe across it bill, any ideas ?And its ringed. Ring H or V 139
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25-05-2009, 07:02 AM
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| | | Re: Black Swan
Sounds like an escapee to me. Not native.
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25-05-2009, 07:07 AM
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| | | Re: Black Swan
Yeah native to Australia, but there are many feral birds of this species around + is known to breed in 1 or 2 places. I usually see a handful in the wild each year. |
27-05-2009, 06:04 AM
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Thanks for your help, regards Steve H |
27-05-2009, 09:49 AM
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| | | Re: Black Swan
There is some thought being given to their inclusion on Category C of the British list of WILD birds. God Help us 
Cheers,
Adam
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27-05-2009, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman  There is some thought being given to their inclusion on Category C of the British list of WILD birds. God Help us
Cheers,
Adam | I have previously read that- but are there fully sustainable feral populations around to merit that? |
27-05-2009, 09:53 PM
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Not that I'm aware of. Think of a certain (in)famous birder!
Cheers,
Adam
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