Barry_Cooper published Does the early arrival of swans indicate a long harsh winter for...

The arrival of a migratory swan - the earliest ever recorded in autumn - has led to suggestions that Britain could be in for a long, harsh winter.The Bewick swan arrived from Russia and nestled down at the Wildfowl and Wetland Trust (WWT) at Slimbridge Wetland Centre in the Cotswolds – making its earliest appearance in the fifty years since records on the species were first started.An age-old Russian tale states that "the swan brings snow on its bill" and flies ahead of the cold...