Swans

• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
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  4 January 2011     16:4687717
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  i have recently walked my dogs(with poop scoop lol )
  in kearsney abbey together with going for a lovely meal on other occassions at the cafe(lovely to)
  
  but don't know if anyone else experienced the large number of swans,
  intimidating to many.
  
  wonder if anyone else has any views on this
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  4 January 2011     16:5987722
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  last time i was there i thought that there seemed to be too many for the size of the lake.
  
  i like them but some people can be intimidated by them when they are in great numbers.
• Keith Sansum1

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  4 January 2011     17:0387724
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  share that view howard
  
  kids playing can be intimidated
  and are a large number
  maybe sue can give us a view
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• Guest 703

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  4 January 2011     17:0987726
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  They're wild animals, if you don't like them stay away from them. Otherwise enjoy having them there.
  
  There used to be a problem with them being overfed but most of that has now stopped now, and when the park gets crowded they retreat to the lake.
• Keith Sansum1

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  4 January 2011     17:1587729
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  will have to re visit ray
  
  shouldnt have to stayaway from an abbey because of feeling threatened(not me but others)
  
  but will have another look
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• Guest 698

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  4 January 2011     17:1687730
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  Most wild animals are more afraid of us than we are of them. We should treat them with respect, not as toys in a playground.
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• howard mcsweeney1

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  4 January 2011     17:1787731
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  there are signs asking people not to throw too much bread in, the uneaten stuff was attracting rats.
  
  gping off the subject slightly a few years back in ilford a swarm of canada geese moved onto an island that the swans has always lived on.a few days after this happened one of the geese was taking her brood out for a swim when this almighty racket broke out.
  
  a swan swooped onto the lake and bounced two or three times completely covering the geese and terrifying the young.
  the geese left the island soon after.
• Keith Sansum1

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  4 January 2011     17:1787732
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  quite correct peter
  not sure why you may say that
  
  most families i see are well behaved
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• Melissa Pile

  • Location: Dover
  8 January 2011     19:3388247
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  Ah mine and Marks fave place cant beat a stroll along there and relaxing in the warm sunshine i think there are a managable amount of swans there
• Guest 698

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  8 January 2011     21:1988281
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  Not a lot of warm sunshine however?
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
• Guest 698

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  8 January 2011     21:1988282
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  Not a lot of warm sunshine however?
  I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson