Author Archives: Ellen

On one of our recent journeys up the M4 to Shepperton with a greylag goose suffering a bad eye infection and two young cygnets which needed to be in care for a while, we received an urgent call for help … Continue reading →

It was Saturday and we were busy dealing with the aftermath of the three last remaining cygnets (juveniles) of two local swan families which had been under pressure from Dad to ‘leave home’. We had been to Cwmbran Boating Lake, … Continue reading →

A Family of ‘black’ Mute swans.   By Ellen The Gwent Levels are an extensive area of land located on the north side of the Severn Estuary in east South Wales, outside Newport. They are an important wetland resource and … Continue reading →

Even although we are primarily a swan rescue group nevertheless we will help any wildlife in distress whenever its needed and whatever the problem but in this case our role was more a supporting one as the providers of transport … Continue reading →

OK, Time to confess – I’m not really Ellen – but I’m logged in as her. She who must be obeyed. She who dragged me to Cardiff Bay on Friday the 13th May 2011. And why was I here? Because … Continue reading →