Whooper Swan

🔍 Overview

A scarce winter visitor to Sussex, more regular in northern England but occasionally recorded in the south.

🪶 Key Identification Features

Large white swan with long neck

Yellow and black bill (yellow extends beyond nostrils)

Loud, bugling call

🗺️ Habitat & Distribution

Occasionally seen at Amberley Wild Brooks, Pulborough, or Arlington Reservoir in winter. Usually in small groups.

🎶 Voice & Behaviour

Loud trumpeting call. Often grazes in wet meadows or swims in shallow lakes.