Black Swan Cam is a joint venture by Dawlish Beach Cams and Dawlish Town Council to provide worldwide coverage of the famous, Dawlish black swans. The state of the art camera can focus on the black swans and their nest or can be moved remotely to view the various waterfowl, rough seas, weather, shipping and any trains passing through. The main aim of the camera is to one day, capture the black swans nesting and watch their eggs hatching live and follow the cygnets progress as they grow.
The Dawlish black swans have brought people to the town from all over the world since the 1940’s. Originally native to Australia and first recorded in the 17th Century, the swans have helped to contribute to the towns growth, popularity and tourism.
Recently, a black swan video went viral on the Dawlish Beach Cams Facebook and YouTube channels, seen by over 18m people worldwide and currently being viewed by around 100,000 people per day.
Dawlish Beach Cams was established in 2014 by Neil Salter, who’s late fathers’ passion for trains brought him to the traditional seaside town of Dawlish in Devon. Dawlish Beach Cams began its journey with one live streaming camera covering the passing trains and stunning seaside views. Dawlish Beach Cams grew in popularity after the famous storm of 2014 when part of the sea wall collapsed leaving the railway line hanging in mid-air, closing the line for 6 weeks. Thousands of people, from all over the world, flocked to the online camera to watch the sea wall being rebuilt by the locally named, Orange Army. Dawlish Beach Cams now have 6, state of the art cam