Whooper swan counts
We undertook a swan count at Martin Mere on 20 November as part of a national swan count that was taking place between 19 and 21 November. We look at the number of swans, the brood size and therefore the % of young swans. Some really interesting information found. We undertook our survey at about 11am in the morning so we were able to review where the swans that roost at Martin Mere go throughout the day. Please feel free to ask any questions.
Martin Mere survey results:
| Time | Place name | Grid1 | Grid2 | Grid3 | Habitat | Species | Flock size | Total Aged | Total juvs |
| 09:20 | Cock Fen | TL | XXX | XXX | Plough | WS | 35 | 35 | 4 |
| 11:15 | Martin Mere | SD | 428 | 143 | Nature Reserve | WS | 264 | 264 | 51 |
| 11:38 | Low Meadows | SD | 461 | 141 | Stubble | WS | 28 | 28 | 9 |
| 12:02 | Estate 1 | SD | 408 | 164 | Stubble | Ws | 132 | 132 | 17 |
| 13:00 | Carr Moss Lane | SD | 344 | 116 | Stubble/standing water | WS | 324 | 324 | 56 |
| 13:30 | Dam Wood | SD | 400 | 131 | Stubble | WS | 174 | 174 | 22 |
| 13:30 | Dam Wood | SD | 400 | 131 | Turf | WS | 224 | 224 | 14 |
| 13:50 | Bescar Lane Farm | SD | 392 | 153 | Stubble | WS | 316 | 316 | 47 |
| Total | 1462 | 1462 | 216 | ||||||
| % Juvs | 15% |
National results:
| Total aged | Total young | 1 cyg | 2 cyg | 3 cyg | 4 cyg | 5 cyg | 6 cyg | 7 cyg | % young | |
| Scotland | 571 | 96 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 16.8 | ||
| England | 6963 | 2231 | 196 | 152 | 59 | 35 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 32 |
| NI | 332 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19.3 | |
| TOTAL | 7866 | 2391 | 224 | 171 | 74 | 46 | 16 | 1 | 9 | |
| % young | 30.4 | |||||||||
| Mean brood size | 2.1 |
