The river was particularly high after a lot of rain and this made it tough going, for Mute Swans, on the river.
More Swans than usual were out on the banks.
Swimming against the current was clearly an effort.
We got a good few BTO rings and five regulars with Darvics - although K2U had somehow managed to loose its metal ring.
K2U minus the metal ring
We managed to get some 15 ring numbers photographed and more still were read with binoculars, totalling 38 in all.
Some early pair bonding
After checking out the swans on the Thames we went on to Staines Moor where we got Short-eared Owl, Little Egret and Water Pipit between the showers.