Cygnus atratus

1 Black Swan at Isabella Plains, ACT

Cygnus atratus at Isabella Plains, ACT - 22 Sep 2021
Cygnus atratus at Isabella Plains, ACT - 22 Sep 2021
Cygnus atratus at Isabella Plains, ACT - 22 Sep 2021
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Cygnus atratus 23 Sep 2021 michaelb
Cygnus atratus 22 Sep 2021 RodDeb

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This is the family of BKP Swans (with 6 cygnets hatched at Stranger Pond). The parents moved the family to Upper Stranger Pond on 15th Sept, (have chatted with a very nice woman who has been watching the family, on 15 Sept she also saw they tried to go to Isabella Pond but the Cygnets were having trouble getting out of the water so she made a path for them while the parents waited and then she stopped the traffic while the parents walked their 6 cygnets across the road back to Upper Stranger Pond. This happened on 15 Sept and it looks like they are happy here now. We think there were too many people and dogs walking around Stranger Pond and Isabella Pond and they did not feel comfortable. Hopefully they will be happy at Upper Stranger Pond, all 6 cygnets looked well. The other 3 adult Swans that were at Upper Stranger Pond on our last visit seemed to have gone. Update, looks as if the Swan family have now moved to Lake Tuggeranong. As per eBird list of Archer, 28 September 2021.

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Caligavis chrysops (Yellow-faced Honeyeater) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 27 Oct 2023 by RodDeb
Lalage tricolor (White-winged Triller) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 20 Oct 2023 by RodDeb
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Spilopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 10 Oct 2023 by RodDeb
Corcorax melanorhamphos (White-winged Chough) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by RodDeb
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by RodDeb
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 25 Sep 2023 by RodDeb
Oriolus sagittatus (Olive-backed Oriole) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 18 Sep 2023 by RodDeb
Acanthiza nana (Yellow Thornbill) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 15 Aug 2023 by RodDeb
Zosterops lateralis (Silvereye) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 14 May 2023 by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 29 Apr 2023 by Reeni Roo
Simosyrphus grandicornis (Common hover fly) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by RodDeb
Crepis capillaris (Smooth Hawksbeard) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 20 Dec 2022 by RodDeb
Poodytes gramineus (Little Grassbird) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by RodDeb
Rhipidura leucophrys (Willie Wagtail) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 27 Nov 2022 by RodDeb
Dimorphotheca ecklonis (African Daisy) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by RodDeb
Acrocephalus australis (Australian Reed-Warbler) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 6 Nov 2022 by RodDeb
Ptilotula penicillata (White-plumed Honeyeater) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 21 Apr 2022 by RodDeb
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 20 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 20 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 12 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 12 Mar 2022 by RodDeb
Microcarbo melanoleucos (Little Pied Cormorant) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by RodDeb
Cherax destructor (Common Yabby) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 9 Jan 2022 by RodDeb
Oxyura australis (Blue-billed Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 30 Oct 2021 by RodDeb
Chloris virgata (Feathertop Rhodes Grass) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Persicaria decipiens (Slender Knotweed) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Schoenoplectus validus (River Club-rush) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Paspalum distichum (Water Couch) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Trifolium repens (White Clover) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Fulica atra (Eurasian Coot) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 4 Apr 2021 by michaelb
Porphyrio melanotus (Australasian Swamphen) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Aythya australis (Hardhead) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by JackyF
Tachybaptus novaehollandiae (Australasian Grebe) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 6 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae (Silver Gull) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 10 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Anas superciliosa (Pacific Black Duck) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 10 Oct 2018 by RodDeb
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 22 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Grallina cyanoleuca (Magpie-lark) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 22 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 21 Jan 2018 by RodDeb
Schoenoplectus pungens (Common Three-Square) at Isabella Plains, ACT - 16 Apr 2015 by michaelb

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  • 8 Abundance
  • 22 Sep 2021 12:30 PM Recorded on
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Species information

  • Cygnus atratus Scientific name
  • Black Swan Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 989.6m Recorded at altitude
  • 696 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Cygnus (Chenopis) atratus

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