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NT9952 : Mute Swans in the Docks at Berwick upon Tweed

taken 10 months ago, near to Tweedmouth, Northumberland, England

Mute Swans in the Docks at Berwick upon Tweed
Mute Swans in the Docks at Berwick upon Tweed
Berwick is home to the second largest mute swan colony in GB. The swans have become a tourist attraction and at peak times may number 800. The Berwick swans are known as a “moulting colony.” See LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )
Britain’s largest colony of mute swans is at Abbotsbury in Dorset.

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NT9952, 1550 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jennifer Petrie   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 8 September, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 10 September, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 9955 5240 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:45.8968N 2:0.5244W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 9952 5238
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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