Birds in Flight, skeins flying in the clouds at Burscough, Lancashire. UK December Weather. Whooper Swans at sunset return in formation to their wildlife roost at Martin Mere. Whooper swans, spend the summer breeding in Iceland. They are large migratory birds that often fly in large 'V' formations, which undertake what is probably the longest sea crossing of any swan species, migrating 800-1,400 km between Britain/Ireland and Iceland. Every winter, WWT hosts thousands of Icelandic-breeding whooper swans, attracted by the safe roosting areas.
Whooper Swans at sunset return in formation to their roost at Martin Mere. Whooper swans, spend the summer breeding in Iceland, Scandinavia, they are large migratory birds that often fly in large 'V' formations, which undertake what is probably the longest sea crossing of any swan species, migrating 800-1,400 km between Britain/Ireland and Iceland. Every winter, WWT hosts thousands of Icelandic-breeding whooper swans, attracted by the safe roosting areas and the abundance of food found at Martin Mere nature reserve.
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Location: Burscough, United Kingdom
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