International Swan Census 2026 Single Count Submission Portal
Visit Details
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Counter Code
The unique code assigned to you by the I-WeBS office.
Email
*
jane.bloggs@example.com
Subsite Name
Subsite Code (Use table below to assign the correct subsite code. If Subsite is undefined or unknown, please write '0X000' in the dialogue box below)
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Date
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Day
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Month
Year
Date of visit
Start Time
24 Hour
End Time
24 Hour
Visit type: ISC-only count (Supplementary) or as part of Core I-WeBS count (Core Count) (N.B. If count as part of a core I-WeBS count, please submit your swan records only using one of the forms above AND all species records (including swans) as part of an I-WeBS single count submission form)
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Supplementary count
Core count
When did you carry out the Swan Census count?
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Dawn
Dusk
Daytime
Survey carried out from
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Ground
Boat
Aerial (NPWS)
Ice cover (%)
Enter a value from 0 - 100
Tidal State
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1 - Rising
2 - High
3 - Falling
4 - Low
N/A
Was there any local flooding
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Yes
No
Unknown
Count Accuracy
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Okay
Low
If you answered 'low' to the question above, please choose which factor affected your count
All area not covered
Poor visibility
High levels of disturbance
Additional Counters (Counter Code is sufficient if known)
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Species Counts
Were wintering swans present during your count?
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Yes
No
Swan Species Counts
Swans, geese and ducks
Wintering Swan Species
Rows
Count
Count Quality
Bewick's Swan - BS
Okay
Estimate
Known underestimate
Present but not counted
Whooper Swan - WS
Okay
Estimate
Known underestimate
Present but not counted
Unidentified yellow-billed Swan - UF
Okay
Estimate
Known underestimate
Present but not counted
Age assessment
Rows
Total aged
No. of adults
No. of cygnets
Bewick's Swan - BS
Whooper Swan - WS
Unidentified yellow-billed swan - UF
Age assessment - Number of families of each brood size
Rows
Family w/ 1 cygnet
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Bewick's Swan - BS
Whooper Swan - WS
Unidentified yellow-billed swan - UF
Site Use: please tick whether the site is used as
Rows
Roost site
Feeding site
Roost & Feeding site
Unknown
Site Use
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Habitat Use: Please record the the total number of Bewick's (BS), Whooper (WS) or unidentified yellow-billed swans (UF) observed in each habitat.
Rows
WS
BS
UF
Natural permanent lake
Artificial lake/reservoir
Gravel pit
Non-tidal river
Canal
Freshmarsh
Tidal river/estuary (on water)
Saltmarsh/merse
Mudflats
Brackish Lake
Sea Loch
Open Coast
Improved pasture (dry)
Rough/unimproved past. (dry)
Reseeded pasture (dry)
Arable: stubble
Arable: winter cereal
Arable: oil seed rape
Arable: potatoes
Arable: carrots
Arable: sugar beet
Improved pasture (flooded)
Rough/unimp. pasture (flooded)
Reseeded pasture (flooded)
Turlough - improved pasture
Turlough - rough/unimproved
Callow - improved pasture
Callow - rough/unimproved
Raised bog
Blanket bog/moorland
Other (Please specify)
If 'Other' please specify habitat type
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Additional Information
Please provide details of other sites that may be used by these birds. Please list below any counts of birds that flew over the site, and indicate their likely origin and destination, if known. If any birds left or arrived at your site during the count, please indicate their numbers and origin or destination, if known.
If you observe any colour-marked Whooper or Bewick’s Swans please note down their rings colour/codes.
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