It might not make a summer... (1 Viewer)

[Andy Ledger]

But when I looked out of the office window and saw a Swallow this morning, it made my day!

 

[Eagle]

But when I looked out of the office window and saw a Swallow this morning, it made my day!

Well here they come then!!

 

[White*Kite]

Brilliant! Looking forward to my first one of the year.

 

[Nutcracker]

Another 3-4 weeks before they get up here . . .

 

[andy one]

Likewise Peter! Looking forward to their arrival though.

 

[Reader]

Another 3-4 weeks before they get up here . . .

Possibly sooner. They have passed through here in the Midlands a few days ago, not that I have seen any yet.

It will be nice when I do see one but the one thing I am looking forward to seeing is the arrival of the Swifts. Where I used to live in Leamington Spa we used to have a hundred plus wheeling around the houses for the duration of their stay. Now that I have moved to Coventry I wonder if I will get to see any around where I now live.

 

[pauco]

Nice one Andy, :t: should be sand & house martins next.

 

[Nutcracker]

Possibly sooner. They have passed through here in the Midlands a few days ago, not that I have seen any yet.

Doubt it - the early birds through your way will be headed up the warmer west side of Britain to western Scotland - east of the Pennines the spring is very cold because of the cold water in the North Sea (still only 7°C, rising to 9° by mid May). So everything here tends to arrive significantly later than in western Scotland

 

[jeff]

Possibly sooner. They have passed through here in the Midlands a few days ago, not that I have seen any yet.

It will be nice when I do see one but the one thing I am looking forward to seeing is the arrival of the Swifts. Where I used to live in Leamington Spa we used to have a hundred plus wheeling around the houses for the duration of their stay. Now that I have moved to Coventry I wonder if I will get to see any around where I now live.

I'll have to watch what i say, last time i replied to a swallow posting (last year) it got chopped by the mods, hopefully this one will be ok

I had two barn swallow in Wolvey on Saturday morning while out fishing, still not seen any sand or house martin yet though.

Reader,
We get prob. get a max 20 swift were i live, but you never know where you are might be different.

Jeff

 

[Andrew]

Agreed Reader, the Swifts do it for me. In my head I scream "Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiift!" when I see one!

 

[christineredgate]

A sighting was reported in North Cumbria this morning.

 

[Gill Osborne]

Agreed Reader, the Swifts do it for me. In my head I scream "Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiift!" when I see one!

LOL Andrew...me too!!! Fantastic birds, aren't they! Looking at last year's diary I had my first Swifts arrive on 2nd May. Won't be long now...

I love to see the first Swallow too though...always gives me a lift and a feeling that summer is not far away. o

GILL

 

[David FG]

Nice one Andy, :t: should be sand & house martins next.

Sand Martins have been around for a little while down here (and I have been told that they have arrived in North Yorkshire). Yet to see a House Martin, though.

 

[Andrew]

Gill,

Hoping to go one better this year and bag a British Alpine Swift!

 

[Gill Osborne]

LOL I'm not quite THAT ambitious!!! Though if one just happened to turn up....

GILL

 

[Vipers]

Gill,

Hoping to go one better this year and bag a British Alpine Swift!

There was one reported in Cornwall on Sunday.

 

[Andrew]

It was reported a day or two after. Nice bird if you can get it. Saw one last year but it was in Mallorca, just as exhilarating all the same!