A gathering of up to two hundred mute swans can be seen on the River Severn in Worcester between Worcester Bridge and the cathedral and this area has been designated a swan sanctuary where fishing is not allowed. Bags of specially prepared food are available for the birds in bags labelled The Swan Food Project (a local voluntary group). This is a necessity since the river at this location does not supply enough food for this number of swans. On the day of our visit black-headed gulls were helping to polish off the food thrown by visitors.
photo © T. Boughen Camera: Lumix FZ1000 2
