Whooper Swan

Recent sightings

DateSpeciesSiteCountObserver
26/11/25Whooper SwanLower Farm GP2P R Young
14:23
2 seen from Hide. Saw with Kevin, Ian Q and John, they confirmed sighting. They then swam and both flew off at 15:15 in an easterly direction. SU498662.  
26/10/25Whooper SwanMain Pit, Theale GPs5M F Walford
10:11
ad. All 5 birds still together at the east end of the lake. Viewed from the canal. .  
26/10/25Whooper SwanMain Pit, Theale GPs5M F Walford
10:00
ad. Single bird just been joined by another four! Viewed from the canal.  
26/10/25Whooper SwanMain Pit, Theale GPs1A B Merrick
07:14
Near East island, mobile. Update 07:42 Holding just off eastern tip of Oystercatcher Island befriending a white buoy!.  

Latest photos

Photo of Whooper Swan at Lower Farm GP, Berkshire. Taken by Peter Young on 26th November 2025.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Main Pit, Theale GPs, Berkshire. Taken by Marek Walford on 26th October 2025.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 28th April 2025.
Photo of Whooper Swan at New workings, Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Roger Stansfield on 28th April 2025.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs, Berkshire. Taken by Stephen Graham on 8th November 2022.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 28th October 2022.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 28th October 2022.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Hosehill Lake, Theale GPs, Berkshire. Taken by Roger Stansfield on 28th October 2022.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Streatley, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 14th December 2020.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Lower Farm GP, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 15th October 2020.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Lower Farm GP, Berkshire. Taken by Andy Tomczynski on 15th October 2020.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Lower Farm GP, Berkshire. Taken by Roy Young on 15th October 2020.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Moss End, Berkshire. Taken by Doug MacKenzie Dodds on 20th April 2016.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Alan Stoney on 10th December 2014.
Photo of Whooper Swan at Moor Green Lakes, Berkshire. Taken by Alan Stoney on 10th December 2014.

Records

YearDetails
2022Whooper Swan, Fobney Meadow, 29th-30th October. (N Rampton)
2022Whooper Swan, Theale GPs, adult, 28th October to 11th November. (???)
2022Whooper Swan, Queen Mother Reservoir, adult, 12th-17th October. (C D R Heard)
2021Whooper Swan, Queen Mother Reservoir, adult, 23rd October. (C D R Heard)
2020Whooper Swan, Streatley, adult, 12th-15th December. (I Lewington)
2020Whooper Swan, Lower Farm GP, adult, 15th October. (N Cleere)
2018Whooper Swan, Moor Green Lakes, 22nd October. (TR?)
2016[Whooper Swan, Moss End, two, seen in the Moss End/Warfield area through the year, probably straying from the lake in the Warfield House estate .]
2015Whooper Swan, Queen Mother Reservoir, five, 22nd November. (C D R Heard)
2015Whooper Swan, Dorney Wetlands, five, 22nd November, same as QMR. (D A Carter)
2015[Whooper Swan, Moss End, adult and juvenile, 25th May. (M S F Whitaker)]
2014Whooper Swan, Moor Green Lakes, two adults, 10th December.
2014[Whooper Swan, Winkfield, two, 21st January. (D Mackenzie)]
2013Whooper Swan, Lavell's Lake, three adults and four juveniles, 10th November. (F J Cottington)
2013Whooper Swan, Lower Padworth, 17th February to 28th March. (D W Kelson)
2012Whooper Swan, Lower Farm GP, adult, 25th February. (J Andrews)
2010Whooper Swan, Leverton, adult, 11th-14th December. (D J Barker)
2008Whooper Swan, Windsor, 3rd October. (C Reeve)
2008Whooper Swan, Woolhampton GPs, four, 3rd October. (G E Wilson)
<2000Whooper Swan, Confidential, many records.