Annual swan count on the River Thames underway

Name: Annual swan count on the River Thames underway
Uploaded: 2015-07-21T14:41:02.000Z
Duration: 1 min 2 s
Description: It's a tradition that's lasted more than 800 years - counting swans on the River Thames in southern England. This year's count is already underway and the number of swans is expected to rise.

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It's a tradition that's lasted more than 800 years - counting swans on the River Thames in southern England.

The birds are rounded up and given the once over by a team of wardens.

This year's count is already underway and the number of swans on the Thames is expected to rise.

Watch Ricky's report.

21 July 2015