Author Archives: Peter

Pontyclun Fisheries Rescue

Once again, thank you to Steve for helping us out as it was getting dark (9/1) by going to Sevenoaks fishery to collect this young swan which was trailing a length of tangled line with a hook at the end … Continue reading

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Our First Big Rescue of 2012 – Avonmouth and Beyond.

We really didn’t expect today’s (5th January) rescue to be quite so difficult. The call came in late afternoon the day before, and related to two still very brown cygnets in a reene (spelling as per Avon and Somerset!), which … Continue reading

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Things You Know, Only If you Rescue Swans

If you have rescued swans for any length of time, quite quickly you accumulate a list comprising a number of places you have to visit more frequently than others; we tend to call them ‘black spots’. One such place is … Continue reading

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It’s not always bad news, but it may start that way!

Calls to Bute East Dock (Atlantic Wharf) in Cardiff have not been uncommon over the years, but usually they come from either Amanda or Yvonne whom we can describe as our ‘eyes’ in the area, and they miss nothing which … Continue reading

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The Oh So Sad Story of Swan 2571

2571 is the number carried by a hospital ring applied to the leg of a beautiful adult male swan rescued from Rhoose Point, Vale of Glamorgan on Thursday 25th. August. (See earlier report).  He had swallowed fishing line, and had … Continue reading

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A Scary Rescue on the Canal at Malpas, Newport, S. Wales

And so it goes on day after day, week after week and the calls keep coming. When the phone rings, particularly the mobile, it’s almost certainly to do with a swan in distress somewhere – Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, over the river … Continue reading

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South Wales Police Call for Help

Once cygnets start to take their first flights away from the nest site, it is normal for this to signal the start of a whole series of calls about cygnets in trouble – or even calling trouble!. And so it … Continue reading

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Quiet Wednesday

First crash landed juvenile of the autumn picked up from Aberthaw Drive, Newport. Only damage was injured pride.

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Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay – A Neat Little Rescue.

Thursday, 22nd. September; two calls from the bay regarding cygnet with plastic water bottle top stuck over its bill. By the time we arrived, a barrage authority boat was waiting for us. A gentle approach run by boat, followed by … Continue reading

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