Flying squad: start of annual roll call of Queen's swans
by Agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#2WQ7X)
Swan upping, a five-day event to count the swans on the river Thames, began as a ritual to check supplies for feasts but is now more about conservation
The annual count of swans belonging to Queen Elizabeth II has begun on the river Thames.
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