by ReserveTeam | Jul 25, 2019 | Birds, News, Scientific Research, Swans, The Fleet
This month saw the Swannery’s 20th Biennial Round-up. This is when Swannery staff, the Reserve team and over 100 volunteers, over a two-day period, push Mute Swans along the Fleet up to Abbotsbury. This is possible when non-breeding Mute Swans go in to moult, meaning...
by ReserveTeam | Mar 8, 2018 | Events, News, Swans, The Fleet
With the current cold weather, the Fleet lagoon plays a vital role in providing shelter and food for thousands of water birds. Becoming relatively fresh water however, the western end of the Fleet is partial to freezing over. The images below shows snow on Chesil...
by ReserveTeam | Oct 12, 2017 | Birds, Events, Management, News, Swans, The Fleet
This year has been another good year for our nesting birds along the Fleet and productivity has been very high. Our two annual colonies of nesting terns have both had their most productive years to date. Our other nesting birds on the Reserve, which include...
by ReserveTeam | May 6, 2017 | Birds, News, Swans
It’s that time of year again where we are seeing more and more fledglings starting to emerge and some birds, like the Dunnock, may already be on their second clutch of the year. The first cygnet of the year hatched this morning with a sibling joining it at...
by ReserveTeam | Apr 14, 2017 | Birds, News, Swans, The Fleet
It’s that time of year where Spring has sprung and all of our fauna and flora are setting up for a busy summer ahead, in particular…our bird life! The majority of our resident breeding birds should have set up their territories by now and started laying...
by Warden | Dec 21, 2016 | Birds, Migration, News, Swans, The Fleet
With Christmas fast approaching and today being the shortest day of the year, the Fleet really is in the depths of winter. However, with the recent mild weather we’ve had coupled with the delightfully calm days, it’s hard to believe that January is just...
