Monthly Archives: February 2015

Diary Notes 16th. Feb, or How 284 Became 341!

It could become a cliché (see my notes 13th Feb.), but today really did begin yesterday. With an appointment with the TV for the Scotland vs. Wales rugby international, the call from Mark at Roath Park Lake came at a most … Continue reading

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Diary Notes; 13th. February, 2015.

Today started yesterday! PB phoned at 2025 hours to say he had received a call from the Tesco Distribution Hub at Magor to report the fact a swan had come down in the busy lorry park, and that he had been … Continue reading

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The Perils of Being a Young Swan – Parc Tredelerch 2014 – 2015.

Parc Tredelerch Lake just off Lamby Way to the south of Rhymney and on the eastern edge of Cardiff has in our minds always been associated with swans becoming snared in lost or discarded fishing tackle. While the last few … Continue reading

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Bogof – Two for the Price of One!

  Idyllic it may seem, even although it is a cold damp afternoon in early February, but in fact it is somewhat misleading because this picture was taken after all the action had been completed. Thank goodness there are alert … Continue reading

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Distressed swan at Wilcrick, Monmouthshire.

Call yesterday from Christine who lives in Llanmartin; she walks the Wilcrick area fairly regularly. She was concerned about a lone adult swan in a reen in a very remote area of the levels. I promised I would visit today, … Continue reading

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Christmas and New Year at Roath Park, Cardiff.

 From time to time we are asked which is the busiest time of year for us as swan rescuers. Frankly, there is no simple answer to that question. There is the surge in calls for help during the school summer … Continue reading

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Our Latest Visit to the Gwent Levels at Magor.

Magor on the Gwent Levels is an area we visit from time to time. Specifically, it tends to be the area bounded by Whitewall and Blackwall, i.e. south of the South Wales – Paddington railway line, and which contains the … Continue reading

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