Swans

Mid-July means its time for a weekend of swan catching and ringing. This year was an Abbotsbury year and therefore we went down for the roundup which takes place every two years. The high heat meant that the numbers caught of 600 rather than 8-900 was preferable not just for us but the swans as well. The final few were quickly dealt with and in the end all went very smoothly.

Our usual team place helpers then returned to the Wylye and Avon and some 85 birds were caught and processed

My 25th year of catching swans - Dave of course has done nearer to 50!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V23TkyJ7tw