Bewick Swan - 1949
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 at 8:25AM
Pembrokeshire Avifauna committee in 1949 BoP, Bewick's Swan

Cygnus bewickii bewickii

Mathew gives the following records: Trevithan Pool, 10 Nov 1887. five immatures near St Davids, 1887; an immature near St Davids Dec 1890, in which winter many swans were seen; and a herd of fifteen there Nove 1982, probably of this species.  one other in 1905.  No recent records.

R.M.Lockley, G.C.S.Ingram, H.M.Salmon, 1949, The Birds of Pembrokeshire, The West Wales Field Society

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