Whooper swans spend their winters in this country; they arrive from Iceland in late autumn, returning north again in the spring. They will often feed on fields during the day, eating crops like leftover …

Whooper Swans start arriving in the UK in October, but their numbers usually peak from November through to March. Whoopers congregate on the south coast of Iceland before they make the epic …

Whooper Swans are most often seen in winter, but can occasionally be seen in the breeding season: some injured wintering birds remain to summer, and there is also a small northern breeding population.

Aug 25, 2025 · Whooper swans typically begin arriving in the UK around late October to early November. Their migration is closely tied to the drop in temperature and the freezing of northern …

Whooper swans undertake probably the longest sea crossing of any swan species, covering between 800 and 1,400 km between Iceland and their wintering sites here in the UK. Each autumn hundreds …

Whooper swans spend their winters in this country; they arrive from Iceland in late autumn, returning north again in the spring. They will often feed on fields during the day, eating crops like leftover …

It is mainly a winter visitor to the UK from Iceland, although a small number of pairs nest in the north. The estuaries and wetland it visits on migration and for winter roosts need protection.

Whooper Swans start arriving in the UK in October, but their numbers usually peak from November through to March. Whoopers congregate on the south coast of Iceland before they make the epic …

You can see Whooper Swans during the winter, as they spend their winters here in the UK. You can look for whooper swans in fields, wetlands and estuaries where they will be foraging for food. The …

Amongst these is the Whooper swan, a winter visitor to Scotland, migrating from Iceland in late autumn and returning North to breeding grounds there in the Spring. An estimate of 30,000 to 35,000 make …