People are being urged not to interfere with the swans and cygnets.
Phillips, who has been the warden for more than 18 years, said: “It’s the same as any wild bird, you keep away. Just let nature take its course.”
He added: “Don’t feed them, that’s the worst thing you can do… just let mum and dad sort them out for their food.”
Phillips said if people throw the cygnets food, it could attract gulls and ducks which would lead to the swan parents getting “frustrated and agitated”.
Phillips said the black swans were what the town was “all about” and they were “what Dawlish is known for”.