We had a visitor pair fly into the Brayford this afternoon. The female was ringed - L309. She was part of the brood of the East Brayford Side Pair (L277 & L404) in 2023. She returned home today with a mate but was quickly chased off by her parents!! 🦢🤍 #LincolnSwans

L278 & L410 - Resident Pair on the Swanholme Lakes 🦢🤍🦢 #LincolnSwans Photo Credit: Lincoln Swan Project Data Collector

Nice to see this young swan returned home to Lincoln over the weekend. The bird was brought to us in January, having been rescued with the Police after being hit by a vehicle. The bird’s knee had popped through the skin, requiring treatment. Now fully healed and back home!

One of our lovely Lincoln families enjoying the arrival of Spring 🌼🦢🤍. #LincolnSwans #Spring #swanfamily #swansofinstagram #swansoflincoln Photo Credit: Lincoln Swan Project Data Collector 🦢

Over the next 2 months you'll see swan pairs on nests. If photographing a nest please keep a safe distance to avoid disturbing the swans. Please also be careful if you choose to share the photo on social media, avoid providing a location purely for the safety of the swans 🦢.

One of our latest arrivals today, from Washingborough near Lincoln. The bird was found carrying a pike fishing lure, with the barbed hooks clearly present in his leg for a time given the extent of his injuries. The swan is now undergoing continued treatment in our care.

Many of our GPS tagged Whooper Swans are in the air right now starting their migrations back. Folk in Lincolnshire/Yorkshire/Northumberland/Cumbria - are you seeing visible Whooper migration today? I'd love to hear :-)

The 2025 Lincoln Swan Cygnets are on their way! One of our main breeding pairs has built their nest up and we suspect there is at least 1 egg already. The female is sitting on the nest whilst the male keeps guard. 📸 taken with Long Lens © Lincoln Swan Project Data Collector

Happy Mother's Day 🦢❤️ Our breeding females are busy on their nests incubating their eggs. We have fantastic breeding females in Lincoln who each year alongside their mate raise lots of lovely cygnets 🦢🩶. Photo Credit: Lincoln Swan Project Data Collector #lincolnswans

We attended Langold Lake over the weekend, responding to a call about another swan, when our rescuer noticed this swan with a plastic ring caught around its lower beak. The plastic was safely removed, and the bird was able to be returned to the water a short time later.

Today our volunteers attended this swan in Lincoln, who had been avoiding capture for several days with fishing line tightly embedded around one leg. Thankfully the bird was swiftly caught without the need of our rescue boat, much to the relief of all concerned.

L310 was ringed at the Brayford on 02/08/2023. Since leaving her parents territory she's been sighted at Short Ferry twice once in November 2023 and the next time in January 2024. She's not been sighted since then until today she was sighted in Metheringham. #LincolnSwans 🦢💚

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Mute Swan L429 on the drain bank by Boultham mere this afternoon. Lincoln Swans Raul Lobo Anna Draper Lincsbirding

L312 hatched in May 2023 at the Brayford and was then ringed on 02/08/2023. Since leaving the Brayford he hasn't been sighted until today he was sighted with 12 other swans at Middlemarsh Farm! Photo Credit: Lincoln Swans Data Collector

In just a few days time we should start to see the arrival of this year's cygnets - we are expecting the East Brayford pair cygnets to hatch first given they were the first to nest. Please do tag us in your photos of the 2025 Cygnets 🦢🩶

We've got our first cygnets and as expected it was the East Brayford pair (L277 & L404) who have kicked off the cygnet season for us in Lincoln. A total of 8 Cygnets which is fantastic to see! #LincolnSwans #CygnetArrivals Photo Credit: Lincoln Swans Data Collector

Welcome to the World 🩶 Photo Credit: Lincoln Swans Data Collector

L312 was resighted again at Middlemarsh Farm near Skegness yesterday. Today he was sighted at Cleethorpes Boating Lake! Ringed at the Brayford as a cygnet in August 2023. Photo Credit: Photo 1 - Lincoln Swan Project Data Collector, Photo 2: Cleethorpes Wildlife Rescue Volunteer

Come along and learn about the work of the Lincoln Swan Project 🦢 The University of Lincoln is hosting a BioBlitz - 24 hours of Biodiversity based events! Book onto the events via this link: estates.lincoln.ac.uk/bioblitz-2025/