Swallows

[Monts]

First Swallow yesterday evening here, hopefully the herald of some better weather.

[Jeffire]

No swallows here yer

[piker al]

I can add willow warbler to the list, hopefully a bit of good weather is on the way too

[nigel savage]

Swallow numbers have been down for a good few years at Rutland, Sand Martins are around, not numbers though, Red Kites are very, very common here, a good few Buzzards about, Osprey's came back a few weeks ago.

[davelumb]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

[Mark_Houghton]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

[davelumb]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

[Mark_Houghton]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

[davelumb]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

[Mark_Houghton]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

[davelumb]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

He's a trier though!

[Mark_Houghton]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

He's a trier though!

The fledgling blackbird thats been kicking around is doing well, and posed nicely this morning for a pic. Full tail now and feeding well. It just needs to avoid the local cats, and the sparrowhawks that come through regularly. The female sparrowhawk managed to get itself stuck in the hawthorn hedge out the back last week going after this blackbird. It managed to work itself free but made a hell of a racket while it was struggling to get out. The blackbird was lucky that day

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[davelumb]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

He's a trier though!

The fledgling blackbird thats been kicking around is doing well, and posed nicely this morning for a pic. Full tail now and feeding well. It just needs to avoid the local cats, and the sparrowhawks that come through regularly. The female sparrowhawk managed to get itself stuck in the hawthorn hedge out the back last week going after this blackbird. It managed to work itself free but made a hell of a racket while it was struggling to get out. The blackbird was lucky that day

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[davelumb]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

I think he's pulled. Just seen a female leaving the nest box!

Nice to see a wheatear and oystercatchers up on the fells yesterday, and hear curlews.

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[Mark_Houghton]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

I think he's pulled. Just seen a female leaving the nest box!

Nice to see a wheatear and oystercatchers up on the fells yesterday, and hear curlews._7819882.jpg

Nice one Mr Sparrow

Theres a pair of oystercatchers nest every year on top of the shopping centre here. Dozy things have taken to flying around alarm calling in the middle of the night. Surprised someone hasnt shot the noisy b******s by now

[davelumb]

Saw a blackbird gathering worms today.

Ours have already fledged young and will be onto their second brood soon Dave. Sparrows and starlings are busy collecting nest material at the moment. An osprey turned up at the coast up here last week, and subsequently was treated like a local tourist attraction by the twitchers

The c*ck sparrow doesn't seem to have attracted a mate to my nest box yet. Although I did see one with some nesting material the other day.

If theyve got good regular nest sites elsewhere it`ll likely take a bit longer to get them using your box Dave. It`ll get used eventually though

It's been used ever since I put it up. The first year by blue t*ts then sparrows ever since. I think he's just can't be a very attractive sparrow.

Ah. I thought you were still waiting for them to start using it. Aye he mustn`t have the moves to attract the ladies

I think he's pulled. Just seen a female leaving the nest box!

Nice to see a wheatear and oystercatchers up on the fells yesterday, and hear curlews._7819882.jpg

Nice one Mr Sparrow

Theres a pair of oystercatchers nest every year on top of the shopping centre here. Dozy things have taken to flying around alarm calling in the middle of the night. Surprised someone hasnt shot the noisy b******s by now

I fished a pit for tench where the oystercatchers that nested on an island did that.

[ROBBO90]

Still not seen any swallows on the Staffs/Derbyshire border yet but have seen a pair of Curlews and a couple of Jays.

[wid]

Swallows turned up at our yard this morning, 8 days later than last year, im in Sandbach cheshire

[ROBBO90]

Seen a swallow today on my syndicate water on the Staffs/Derbyshire border.

[davelumb]

Nest box definitely occupied now. Mr Sparrow has been delivering nesting material and I've seen Mrs Sparrow going in and out.

[peteren]

With friends on Alderney, seen swallows, curlew ,dartford warbler- and heard cuckoos