Brentford Swans Returned
The oiled swans from Brentford Lock were returned to their home on the 29th of October by Sally and Steve, they do... Read More
Oil Spill Brentford Lock
Steve and Sally were called out late on Saturday the 9th of October by the out of hours service of the Canal... Read More
Mother and Cygnet Rescued in Molesey
We were called to the River Ember in East Molesey with reports of a territorial fight between a pair and a female... Read More
Baby Swan Rescued from Huge Oil Slick
Baby swan and river birds rescued from huge oil slick stretching from Harlesden to Little Venice Riverboat residents scrambled to join a... Read More
Swan Rescued after Bird Crash Lands
A swan had to be rescued from a roof after crash landing on top of a Tesco store in Feltham. Instead of... Read More
Stranded Puffin Rescued from London Canal
The beautiful puffin – who has not been given a name – was doing fine and was due to be transferred on... Read More
Founder Dorothy Beeson Receives MBE
Swan Sanctuary Founder Dorothy Beeson attended Windsor Castle on Tuesday 14th April 2015 to receive her MBE medal from the Queen. Dorothy... Read More
Oiled Swans in Brentford
Swan Sanctuary rescuers Sally Thomson and Steve Knight were called out to attend an incident near Brentford Lock West London on the... Read More
Pere David’s Swan (Cygnus davidii)
First observed in 19th century China, and then again in 20th century England, it is described as “a smallish white swan with... Read More
Cygnus palaeoregonus
Discovered in North America near Fossil Lake, Oregon, in association with flamingo fossils, this species has tentatively been named Cygnus paleoregonus.