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Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 18:48
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Swift gone already 30th July 2011
I've missed the screaming around my house for the last few days. The Swifts that nest in the house next door have left
 . Winters on its way!
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Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 18:53
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Would that be July 30th. Alan?!
Still plenty here - and feeding young in the nest, too.
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Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 18:58
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only a few left here still feeding young, but the majority have left
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Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 21:51
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Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 21:57
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Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 22:00
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WOW i HATE that I look forward to seeing them in early summer, but hate it even more when I dont see them, but nature is wonderful, have a nice christmas. MC
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Wednesday 3rd August 2011, 22:36
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Had a few in Caithness on mon 1st Aug which was a surprise.
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 08:51
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 09:12
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still plenty here :) ,some (including swallows) are still rearing as well :) .there's still plenty life left in them yet. not even getting cold here yet, infact it's too warm ,i haven't been able to sleep well the last couple of nights and there was a thunder storm a few days back.(only gave some rain, soon turned back to practical drought) probably why there still around down here :) the sheer heat as of late
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 09:12
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Moderator but.......If I say the wrong thing put it down to Senior Moments
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Still some here - just had a group of about 10 screaming past.
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 10:37
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And also still here in High Wycombe - not too far from the OP's location in Berkshire.
What most prompts them to leave? Change in daylight length? Food supply? Drop in temperature - we've just had a very warm spell around here though, but it's ended today? Or is it just when they've finished feeding their particular brood & fatted themselves up then they're off? Fraser |
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 11:49
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There were a couple belting around outside my house this morning. It's always made me wonder " Why do 'our' swifts bugger off so early when Finnish birds hang around for another month or so?"
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 12:26
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http://northumbrianbirding.blogspot....-1-8-2011.html
Here is a link to video (too large to attach) from the Swift nest in my loft taken on the 1st,only one bird last night which sat motionless for most of the night and this morning it has gone also ,I was hoping to see and capture their departure, I suppose I will have to wait till next year now !!!!! Brian
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 14:25
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Getting to grips with young gulls
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I live on the south coast and I have been seeing various numbers of swifts over the area in the last couple of weeks - evenings there are loads about, all seem to have vanished in the morning - have assumed that they are passing through on the way south. The other evening when I was out there I had about 40 to 50 swifts all flying around above the golf course - no sign or sound of them later on.
I live at a river mouth - I wonder if they use the river valleys as navigational aids
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 16:52
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Not seen/heard any swifts for a few days now.
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 17:22
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Thursday 4th August 2011, 17:43
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Friday 5th August 2011, 12:15
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Friday 5th August 2011, 19:30
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Saturday 6th August 2011, 10:57
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Quite a few in Essex still but when I was in France last week I saw almost none
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Saturday 6th August 2011, 11:10
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Lots of Barn Swallow and House Martin around this morning, here on the Noth Wirral ................ and 1 Swift.
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