Swans are amongst the best-known – and best-loved, of all the birds found in the UK. They sport a strikingly white plumage, which makes them easy to see; and are mostly fairly fearless, allowing close approach – though it is advisable not to get too close, especially to territorial males, which can be quite feisty when defending their mate and young.
In winter, mute swans are joined by two other species from the north: whooper and Bewick’s swans. These are often known as ‘wild swans’, in contrast to the mute, which was once called the ‘tame swan’ because during the medieval period these birds were kept in a semi-feral state, to provide food (the plump cygnets) and feathers. Today, the only remaining swannery, at Abbotsbury in Dorset, attracts thousands of visitors every year.
Three species of swan – mute, whooper and Bewick’s – are found in a wild state in the UK; while one exotic species – the Australian black swan – may also be seen in a feral state. In addition, a rare plumage form of the familiar mute swan, known as the ‘Polish swan’, whose cygnets are all white rather than dingy grey, occurs occasionally.
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