A SIBERIAN swan whose arrival in Britain traditionally marks the start of winter has finally landed — a month late.

The Bewick’s swans migrate from Russia to escape the Arctic weather.

3 Bewick's swans travel almost 2,500 miles each year from frozen Siberia Credit: Getty Images - Getty

But the first one did not get here until Wednesday following the longest wait since 1967 — heralding the latest onset of winter for 50 years.

Each year around 300 Bewick’s fly 2,500 miles to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve at Slimbridge, Gloucs.

The first bird’s arrival on November 8 is the latest since 1967 when a swan called Jammy landed on November 9.

In 2015 the Siberian guests flew in on October 11, their earliest.

3 The last time the swans arrived this late was in 1967, when a bird called Jammy landed on November 9 Credit: Getty Images - Getty

The WWT’s Mark Simpson said of this year’s sighting: “The bird has kept staff and volunteers on the edge of their seats, with the late autumn weather delaying their migration. It is a yearling that most likely visited with its parents in 2016.”

The WWT reserve hosts around 30,000 migratory birds every winter.

Its swan expert Julia Newth said: “Watching Swan Lake fill with these remarkable birds is a sight to behold.

"The arrival of our first Bewick’s swan is the start of an exciting time ahead.”

3 Around 300 of the creatures make the journey to Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust reserve in Gloucestershire Credit: Getty Images - Getty