New Swans

As of the late fall, we have two new swans for Foxboro. So far they have not been named. They are wintering at the pens in New Hamburg.

The Ponds Committee and swankeeppers have had meetings about a shelter for the swans at Foxboro. It would provide year-round protection from predators and weather.

Results of Post-mortem

Dr. Crombie from Windrush did a post mortem. This is a service he provides for Brant County Wildlife Reserve at no cost to the persons who bring in the wild fowl etc. The Wildlife Reserve is supported by donations, one of which was made by Foxboro Green.

The results of the autopsy are that Felicity had lead sinkers in her gizard. She, and Felix, would have picked these up off the bottom of the lake. Once they are in the gizard they are hard to remove and impossible to treat because they continue to leech lead until it overwhelms the system.

Is it absolutely imperative that NO LEAD SINKERS be used when fishing in our lake - or anywhere else for that matter. Because they are toxic they are no longer sold, but some people may be using up their supply in their tackle box. They should be disposed of immediately.

Dr. Crombie also saw that the broken bone was mending well.

Sad News

Today I have sad news to share. Felicity died at 8:45 am. I was with her, to feed her and give her water. She was very unsettled and then started becoming more agitated. Within 15 minutes, she died.
This afternoon I took her body to the veterinarian at Windrush Aninimal Services near Brantford. He will perform a post-mortum and let me know the findings. I'll share them with the community.
Jack