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Keyword:The Queen’s Swan Marker
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Swans and cygnets removed from river
22/06/17
SWANS and cygnets have been removed from the River Thames ready for the start of Henley Royal Regatta on Wednesday. David Barber, the Queen’s Swan Marker, removed the birds from the Henley Reach with the assistance of swan uppers from the Dyers’ and ...
Swan population on the up with more cygnets on river
22/07/17
THE Henley area’s swan population continues to increase after years of decline, say the men tasked with the official count. A total of 18 birds were found between Hambleden Lock and Mill Meadows in Henley during this year’s swan-upping ceremony, ...
Bird flu outbreaks ‘getting worse’, says swan marker
14/04/25
THE King’s Swan Marker has described avian influenza as becoming “more of a problem than it has ever been”. David Barber leads representatives of the Crown and the Vintners’ and Dyers’ Livery Companies to carry out a census of the bird ...
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