Upping the Swans
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A captured swan and cygnets rests on the river bank |
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The swans and cygnets are weighed and ringed and checked for signs of disease or injury.
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The cygnets are weighed using a simple sling scale. |
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The cygnet beaks are measured using gauges to obtain estimates of growth rates. |
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All the birds are carefully examined for any sign of injury, sometimes caused by fishing hooks and line, vandalism or toxic chemicals. |
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Cignets are marked with a ring
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The number of swans is recorded |
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When the swans have been weighed, marked and checked, they are returned to the river and the procession of boats continues up-river in the search for more swans. |
© Copyright 2013 Mandy Barrow
I teach computers at The Granville School and St. John's Primary School in Sevenoaks Kent.