"swan upping" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: swan uppings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} swan upping (countable and uncountable, plural swan uppings)
  1. An annual swan census in Britain in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, marked, and released. Wikipedia link: swan upping Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Swans Related terms: swan upper

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