Swans

Swans

A mute swan swims on a lake, holding its wings up slightly over its back.

Swans of the UK: identifying different species, behaviours, and when to see them

Birder and author Stephen Moss explains which species are regularly seen here, and their habits and behaviour.
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Bewick's swan at WWT Slimbridge. © WWT

Bewick’s swan guide: how to identify, where they are found and why they are rare

Bewick's swans are the smallest of the swan species found in the UK. They are migratory winter visitors to the UK, travelling 2,500 miles here from Siberia.
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Sacha Dench will travel by paramotor from Arctic Russia to the UK to follow the migration route of Bewick's swans. © WWT

Exciting expedition aims to find out why Bewick’s swans are declining

Conservationist Sacha Dench has taken to the skies to follow the 7242km migration route of Bewick’s swans.
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Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge

Conservationist’s record-breaking flight to save swans

WWT's Sacha Dench will take to the skies in the first ever attempt to follow Bewick's swans on their annual migration.
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