Mute Swan, Wanstead Park - Jan 2010 (JLethbridge)Mute Swan: Resident Breeding (common)
Mute Swans are resident at 10 locations in the London Borough of Redbridge: Eagle Pond, Farilop Gravel Works, Fairlop Waters, (present on all water bodies), Goodmayes Park, Hainault Forest, Roding Valley Park, South Park, Valentines Park, Wanstead Flats (present on Alexandra Lake, occasionally on Jubilee Pond), Wanstead Park, (present on all lakes and ponds) .
Mute Swans are resident at 10 locations in the London Borough of Redbridge: Eagle Pond, Farilop Gravel Works, Fairlop Waters, (present on all water bodies), Goodmayes Park, Hainault Forest, Roding Valley Park, South Park, Valentines Park, Wanstead Flats (present on Alexandra Lake, occasionally on Jubilee Pond), Wanstead Park, (present on all lakes and ponds) .
8-12 pairs breed annually, and around 50 birds may be present in the borough during the winter.
STATISTICS
2010 Breeding: 10 pairs confirmed to have bred (total of 48+ cygnets)
- Fairlop Waters (lagoon) - hatched only 1 cygnet
- Goodmayes Park - hatched at least 1 cygnet
- Hainault Country Park - hatched 2+ cygnets
- Roding Valley Park (south woodford) - hatched 6 cygnets
- South Park - hatched 5 cygnets
- Valentines Park (Boating Lake) - hatched 8 cygnets
- Wanstead Flats (Alexandra Lake) - hatched 4 cygnets
- Wanstead Park (Ornamental Waters) - hatched 6 cygnets
- Wanstead Park (Perch Pond) - hatched 8 cygnets
- Wanstead Park (Shoulder of Mutton Pond) - hatched 7 cygnets
other failed attempts:
- Fairlop Gravel Works (South) - pair present, and nest building - nest flooded by works
- Valentines Park (Ornamental Lake) - pair began nest building, but abandoned it.
- Fairlop Gravel Works (North) - pair present throughout but did not nest this year
2010 Winter: 53 (largest count at each site between Jan/March)
- Eagle Pond - 5
- Fairlop Waters - 10
- Fairlop Gravel Works - 4
- Goodmayes Park - 2
- Hainault Forest CP - 4
- Roding Valley Park - 2
- South Park - 2
- Valentines Park - 8
- Wanstead Flats - 8
- Wanstead Park - 8
2009 Breeding: (9 pairs, hatching 33 cygnets at least 20 of which survived to adulthood)
- Fairlop Gravel Works, north side: (1 cygnet)
- Fairlop Waters CP, boating lake: (6 cygnets)
- Fairlop Waters CP, fishing lake: (3 cygnets)
- Hainault Forest: (2 cygnets)
- South Park: (3 cygnets)
- Valentines Park: (6 cygnets)
- Wanstead Park, Shoulder of Mutton Pond: (3 cygnets)
- Wanstead Park, Perch Pond: (5 cygnets)
- Wanstead Park, Ornamental Waters: (4 cygnets)
2009 Winter (Jan-March): (maximum count of 42 birds)
- Eagle Pond - 6
- Fairlop Waters - 12
- Fairlop Gravel Works - 4
- Goodmayes Park - 2
- Hainault Forest - 2
- South Park - 4
- Valentines Park - 4
- Wanstead Flats - 2
- Wanstead Park - 6
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