Swallows

[GAVIN H]

Any of you fellas seen one this spring or is it too early? Normally arrive in Northern Ireland a bit later on.

[davelumb]

I'm just back in from a short walk and was going to post that I saw my first swallow of the year.

It was on a telephone wire, all alone, and it looked knackered!

[piker al]

Seen sand martins but no swallows yet

[chris_parry]

I'm just back in from a short walk and was going to post that I saw my first swallow of the year.

It was on a telephone wire, all alone, and it looked knackered!

I saw my first swallow today as well Dave. Wonder if it's the same one.
Looked like it could do with a good meal.

[davelumb]

I'm just back in from a short walk and was going to post that I saw my first swallow of the year.

It was on a telephone wire, all alone, and it looked knackered!

I saw my first swallow today as well Dave. Wonder if it's the same one.
Looked like it could do with a good meal.

Could be. This one looked undernourished too!

[Mike J]

First of the year was last Tuesday feeding on the thousands of duns coming off the Avon.
Even better was a pair of storks that flew over, left me wondering if they will stay and breed somewhere?

.

[GAVIN H]

Still waiting to see one here. Love seeing them tbh

[GAVIN H]

I'm just back in from a short walk and was going to post that I saw my first swallow of the year.

It was on a telephone wire, all alone, and it looked knackered!

Bloody long way from the Sahara Dave .
I have read that some swallows are staying in UK all year round now because the winters have gotten warmer.

[martin(rockape)]

I don't see Swallows in my part of town but we do have Swifts. I think it'll be a few weeks before they arrive.
Unfortunately being hard of hearing I can't hear them making that high pitched sound they seem to make as they race with each other flying around the houses.

Regards

Martin

[GAVIN H]

Still no swallows here. Normally around the start of May.

[davelumb]

Just back from a walk and seen my second swallow of the year. This one was whizzing about on the wind.

[OLDESOX]

seen a pair at the begining of the week nice sign

[Steve Le maitre]

Seen one on Saturday 15th just gone, they come every year nest in the old cowshed and shi* on everything.

[davelumb]

Seen one on Saturday 15th just gone, they come every year nest in the old cowshed and shi* on everything.

Cormorants, grebes, house sparrows, swallows. Are there any birds you don't hate for one thing or another?

[Steve Le maitre]

I like the Swallows, just they shi* on everything.
I also love the Robins, but when I’m mowing the lawns they shi* on the handle as soon as they get a chance.

[davelumb]

I like the Swallows, just they shi* on everything.
I also love the Robins, but when I’m mowing the lawns they shi* on the handle as soon as they get a chance.

[Steve Le maitre]

I like the Swallows, just they shi* on everything.
I also love the Robins, but when I’m mowing the lawns they shi* on the handle as soon as they get a chance.

Makes my head spin.

[wid]

Turned up at our stables today, exactly 1 week later than last year, 4 arrived today hopefully over the next few days the yard will be full of them, im in Sandbach cheshire

[peteren]

Saw my first today…in Porto!

[davelumb]

I'm just back in from a short walk and was going to post that I saw my first swallow of the year.

It was on a telephone wire, all alone, and it looked knackered!

Two days earlier this year, and flying about.

[martin(rockape)]

No swallows but see a grass snake sunning itself by the side of a local lake this afternoon.

Regards

Martin

[davelumb]

No swallows but see a grass snake sunning itself by the side of a local lake this afternoon.

Regards

Martin

[Will Smith]

None here yet, don't suppose it will be long before they arrive though.

Will.

[martin(rockape)]

We don't get them in my part of town but we do get Swifts. Love watching them race around unfortunately due to poor hearing I can no longer hear them screeching as they fly by.

Regards

Martin

[Alan_dalton]

Blue t*ts in my nest box in the Garden now and the frogs are back in my pond every night.

[Stewlaws]

Swallows here in SouthWest, Also had a redtail kite come and take a slow worm out the garden (Can't be 100% sure flew off dangling something, only thing we have here are s/worms)

[Mark_Houghton]

Saw our first swallows today (Northumberland). There seems to be a big influx of chiffchaffs around our area this spring for some reason. Loads of them singing last time we were out a week or so ago. Hedgehogs have started visiting the garden again this last week aswell

[Will Smith]

If you have seen them Mark it will be any day now for me, I have been keeping my eyes open but nothing so far.

Will.

[Mark_Houghton]

If you have seen them Mark it will be any day now for me, I have been keeping my eyes open but nothing so far.

Will.

We werent far from the coast today, might not have moved far inland just yet mate , like you say wont be long

[piker al]

Seen my first sand martins on Sunday, first swallows yesterday the 10th, bet there regretting coming here weathers awful