swallows martins and swifts.

[Steve]

Have these birds in your part of the world gathered to leave yet?
I hate it when they leave, signals darker evenings:-C and the onset of autumn. How many will perish on the way south?
how many will make it back next year?


steve (depressed)

[paj]

Steve

Still plenty of Swallows feeding over fields on the Wirral but House Martins are getting fewer and fewer.
Certainly puts a damper on things as the Summer slips away.

paj

[reg]

we've still got quite a few swallows up here in aberdeen but like pajarero not too many house and sand martains left. i have not seen any swifts for a bit.
the dark evenings seen to be coming quicker this year. still think of all the good birds that will soon be flying back to the uk for the winter :)

[burhinus]

Swifts about nil in Norfolk now, still good numbers of House Martins and Swallows. No Sand Martins

burhinus

[burhinus]

Made a visit to Lackford Gravel Pits today 08/09 (See Suffolk Sightinhgs)

Had about 20 of each House and Sand Martins and Swallows. Stiil no Swift!

burhinus

[ralph]

Can't remember when I last saw a Swift or Swallow, but there are plenty of House Martins still around. I did notice the House Martins are a little more lively at the moment, so perhaps they're getting ready to be on their way.

[paula]

Hi Steve,
Just to cheer you up: Plenty of swallows and swifts down here in South Devon.
I too always wonder how they will fare on their long journeys, one can but hope for the best.
I dread the winter also!
Paula

[paj]

About 100 Swallows were gathering over my garden early this morning.
It looks like they may be planning to desert us again.

paj

[reg]

still quite a few swallows and house martins up here, over the weekend, around aberdeen. also one swift looking a bit lonely.

[ralph]

Still plenty of House Martins here. Saw a few of them this morning swirling about, then making a bee-line for the side of a house, where they were clinging just under the roof. It was like they had only just arrived here.

[IanF]

I was out this morning and was surpirised at the number of Swallows and House martins that I came across. There are still plenty in the North East. Also flocks of 50+ Goldfinches with spinkling on soem lovely looking Yellow Hammers and Linnets mixed in when resting.