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_top.jpg) First Super Wooper arrives back at WWT Martin MereNovember 16, 2009
The first Whooper swan, Sigrunn, fitted with a satellite transmitter arrived back at WWT Martin Mere last week.
Last year, 15 Whooper swans were fitted with satellite transmitters at Martin Mere as part of a WWT project called Super Whooper, in partnership with COWRIE (Collaborative Offshore Wind Research into the Environment), to determine the migration routes, the heights and speeds at which the swans fly, and the effects of weather conditions on their flight patterns.
Having flown from Iceland direct to Northern Ireland, Sigrunn (ring number LP7) continued his journey to reach his old stamping ground at Martin Mere last week. He was sighted (ring read) at Martin Mere by Dave and Estelle Walsh on 5 November, together with an unringed mate and two cygnets.
Kane Brides reports that Sigrunn spent most of the day asleep on the WWT reserve. But he did stir himself a little to come over for the 15:00 h swan feed, where he took some grain to replenish his reserves.
For further information and to track the swans please visit www.wwt.org.uk/flywiththeswans
WWT Martin Mere is open every day from 9.30am to 5pm. Situated off the A59, it is signposted from the M61, M58 and M6. The Centre is also accessible via the Southport to Manchester and the Liverpool to Preston line by train from Burscough Rail Stations. Visit the web site http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit/martinmere/ to find out what’s on all year round at Martin Mere and the other eight centres.
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