When Do Whooper Swans Come to Ireland?

You can see whooper swans in Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and parts of East Anglia. You can see the whooper swan between October and March.

Do swans stay in Ireland all year?

Many swans winter at the same sites each year, feeding predominantly on improved or wet grassland, and arable stubbles. Return migration in spring takes place in March and April. A few pairs remain in Northern Ireland to breed, most likely because of birds being injured and unable to make the return journey to Iceland.

Are whooper swans rare?

The whooper swan is a very rare breeding bird in the UK, but has much larger populations that spend winter here after a long journey from Iceland. It has more yellow on its yellow-and-black bill than the Bewick's Swan.

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