Springwatch viewers brand the BBC show ‘way too devastating’ after ‘depressing’ death-filled episode

Springwatch viewers were left in tears on Wednesday evening after a ‘depressing’ death-filled episode. 

The wildlife show, which is presented by Chris Packham and Michaela Strachan, returned once again for an informative segment on the wonders of UK wildlife and habitats. 

But despite looking forward to the relaxing and calming clips of nature, instead viewers were shocked by the ‘harrowing’ scenes.

The show depicted a report on kingfisher birds as they tracked their breeding and feeding process.

Cameras were able to capture incredible zoomed in clips of a nest and baby birds.

They then followed a male and female as they captured up to 100 fish from the nearby river to feed their offspring.

However, the report detailed a heavy downpour which hit the area, causing vegetation along the river to stoop. 

Consequently, the parents of the birds were unable to access their nest and feed their starving chicks.

As the birds flapped and struggled through the bushes, eventually the kingfisher’s offspring starved to death.

For any that hadn’t, they either drowned, were too weak to eat or were forced to flee for survival. 

Taking to Twitter as the episode aired, viewers branded the show ‘tough to watch’. 

One wrote: ‘#Springwatch is nothing but death and misery. Nothing.’

Another added: ‘Bullying, cannibalism, drowning, kidnapping and murder and that was just the birds!! 

Disappointed: The wildlife show, returned once again for an informative segment on the wonders of UK wildlife and habitats – but despite looking forward to the relaxing and calming clips of nature, instead viewers were shocked by the ‘harrowing’ scenes

Detailed: The show depicted a report on Kingfisher birds as they tracked their breeding and feeding process

Sad: After being unable to get food eventually the kingfisher’s offspring starved to death. For any that hadn’t, they either drowned, were too weak to eat or were forced to flee for survival

‘God knows what the Badger did or didn’t do to the fox cubs!! Brutal Springwatch brutal but absolutely fascinating!!’

‘Nope. I’ve changed my mind. #Springwatch is way too devastating to watch’, a third added.

Critical, a fourth said: ‘Right #Springwatch needs a doom and gloom rating before each show starts because my soul can’t take another episode like this’

Another agreed: ‘Well, tonight’s #Springwatch has been absolutely harrowing.’

A sixth chimed in: ‘Blimey, #Springwatch has been quite a tough watch this evening, the harsh side of nature very evident.’

Another viewer added with a suggestion for the BBC show: ‘Very depressing Springwatch tonight. 

‘Could you spread out the bad news a bit please?’ 

‘Hard to enjoy any of what the presenters call the positives when you’ve been hit by successive deaths’ one viewer added.

‘Nothing like some mindful moments after seeing chicks drowning and getting murdered,’ said another.

‘I must not invest emotionally in any individual animals on Springwatch. Repeat I must not’, another said. 

On the same tune, another complained: ‘Crikey, it’s all stuff being eaten and dying tonight. A hard watch so far.’