The first cygnet of the year at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset is the earliest since records began in 1393. The hatching of the first cygnet is traditionally taken as a sign that summer is here.

The first cygnet of the year arrives at Abbotsbury Swannery, nearly two weeks earlier than usual, according to the head swanherd.

Swans nesting at Abbotsbury Credit: PA. Swannery Manager Charlie Wheeler says: “We are delighted that the first of this year’s cygnets chose Coronation Day to arrive and their proud parents ...

HOWEVEB patriotic and air-minded we may be, however much alive to the urgent necessity governing the general policy of the Air Ministry at this particular moment, the proposal to set up an aerial ...

The swan round up at Abbotsbury in Dorset has taken place for 2019. The biannual event gathers the animals for them to be checked by vets and measured. More than a hundred volunteers helped at ...

The first cygnet of the year at Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset is the earliest since records began in 1393. The hatching of the first cygnet is traditionally taken as a sign that summer is here.