I’m a little confused by all the different forums and so hope I have picked the right one. I have two questions I wonder if anyone can answer for me:
Where do swallows roost before they start nesting?
How close or far apart from each other will swallows nest if given suitable sites?
For the last three years a pair of swallows have made their nest in my front porch. They raised only one family in each of the first two years, but last year, to my delight, they raised two families. They do make rather a mess, but I put a plastic sheet on the ground and that catches the worst of it. I love waking to hear the tremendous chattering that goes on when they are at home.
On last Sunday 25th April, ‘my’ swallows arrived back, announcing their arrival with loads of twittering, flying in and out of the porch in what appeared to be great excitement. It would be wonderful to have more swallows nesting but don’t have anywhere other than the porch, which I fear may be too small an area for more than the one nest.
Where do swallows roost before they start nesting?
How close or far apart from each other will swallows nest if given suitable sites?
For the last three years a pair of swallows have made their nest in my front porch. They raised only one family in each of the first two years, but last year, to my delight, they raised two families. They do make rather a mess, but I put a plastic sheet on the ground and that catches the worst of it. I love waking to hear the tremendous chattering that goes on when they are at home.
On last Sunday 25th April, ‘my’ swallows arrived back, announcing their arrival with loads of twittering, flying in and out of the porch in what appeared to be great excitement. It would be wonderful to have more swallows nesting but don’t have anywhere other than the porch, which I fear may be too small an area for more than the one nest.
