Swans in the loch

by **Kintyre Forum News** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:30 pm

It is rather sad to read that the Swans we see daily round Campbeltown Loch were attacked by youths who thought it was funny to stone them.

I believe there are currently 10 swans in the loch and a wonderful sight to see.

by **Annie** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:18 pm

Yep! I love this photograph. They are quite beautiful. Funny that they still hang around in the loch, even with all the sewage problems it has been having. However, they look pretty healthy to me.

by **general jack o'niell** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:47 pm

disgraceful, they should get a bit of their own medicine, does anyone know if the offspring of swans return to where they are born to breed or do they find their own little spot? i have some nice pics of swans taken at the same spot a good few years ago when i lived over there, they might be the great great great grandparents of the ones pictured, when my oldest was a toddler we would go to tesco every day and seeing as it was the days of a 15p loaf, would buy one and go and feed the swans, it got that they would recognise us and swim towards us tails wagging in search of a feed.

by **Annie** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 4:49 pm

That is a fond memory I have myself. For every Saturday morning was when my granny would go through all the bread in the house and bag it up for us to go feed the swans. The she was off over the esplanade for more.

by **general jack o'niell** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:42 pm

can't go out like that so thought i'd make my last post a nice one

heres a couple of pics taken on dalintober beach, in about 1985, wonder if their related to the above?

by **bill** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 6:43 pm

So that's your swan song ?

by **abbey craig** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:22 pm

general jack o'niell wrote:disgraceful, they should get a bit of their own medicine, does anyone know if the offspring of swans return to where they are born to breed or do they find their own little spot? i have some nice pics of swans taken at the same spot a good few years ago when i lived over there, they might be the great great great grandparents of the ones pictured, when my oldest was a toddler we would go to tesco every day and seeing as it was the days of a 15p loaf, would buy one and go and feed the swans, it got that they would recognise us and swim towards us tails wagging in search of a feed.

i take it you never engaged in any conversation with them general...when theyre still coming back :lol: