Monthly Archives: January 2014

River Wye Rescue 10th. July 2013 – Symonds Yat.

Story written by Peter & Ellen, photographs by Ellen. Calls requesting help to deal with a distressed or injured swan almost always come from telephones which are land based. But, thinking about it, given the ubiquitous nature of mobile phone … Continue reading

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Our black Mute Swan family

A Family of ‘black’ Mute swans.   By Ellen The Gwent Levels are an extensive area of land located on the north side of the Severn Estuary in east South Wales, outside Newport. They are an important wetland resource and … Continue reading

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Tredegar Park, Newport; 2013 Style.

TredegarPark comprises 90 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland within which stands an outstanding example of late 17th century architecture – Tredegar House. The property has been acquired recently by the National Trust from its former owners – Newport City … Continue reading

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Rescue at St George Lake; last cygnet gone.

This story was written by Maggie of Clouds Hill Bristol, and edited by Peter; she chairs the Friends of St. George Park Bristol, and is an ardent campaigner for improvements to the local environment, and in particular for there to … Continue reading

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