Swifts gone, Winters on its way again. (1 Viewer)

[Gill Osborne]

I lied!!! :eek!: Had three of them screaming around the Market PLace yesterday :t:

 

[lewis20126]

2 feeding over Basingtsoke last night, assumed to be late local birds.

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[Steve G]

Single Swift feeding with House Martins over the house this evening. Last of the year?

 

[Stonefaction]

My local flock in Dundee usually leave around the 7th or 8th, but there were still a few birds around until Saturday this year. I hadn't seen them since, so thought they'd departed. However, I did hear screaming and see 4 this morning while waiting for the bus to work. It could be coincidence, but I suspect they are still the stragglers of "my" flock.
Just looked out my window and there are at least 3 still flying around out there tonight. Summer is hanging on......

 

[Monahawk]

Saw one near Dunleer, Co Louth yesterday while on the way to a sea watch at Clogherhead.
Possibly still around patch or local town. Shall check it out later.

Si.

 

[keith]

2 over Norton, Teesside this morning, they'll be gone very soon.

 

[tonyfenn]

Still had one roosting in nextdoors attic last night. Flying in at about 6.00pm ish. Earlier today had a buzzard fly over back garden calling, Went and had a quick look and also saw a single swift flying around.

 

[andm]

one swift today,over local reservoir

 

[Ratal]

Still plenty about the skies of Inverness. Swallows low over the fields by Tesco and swifts out over the river up high.

 

[coal tit]

one swift feeding high in the sky over my garden this afternoon.

 

[Gill Osborne]

Definitely gone from Alnwick :-C Last three seen on Tuesday 14th - a day earlier than last year :smoke:

Next time I see them I should be in our new house with a bit of luck :king:

 

[IanF]

20+ around here still yesterday morning. That was the first day I've not seen the local House Martins though.

 

[Steve G]

Overhead a single bird with the local House Martins this afternoon.

 

[andm]

another lone swift , over local gravel pit with swallows& few h-martins

 

[tonyfenn]

Still at least one over garden yesterday pm

 

[Gill Osborne]

That's TWICE i've lied!!!!!! I was at work yesterday morning and heard some screaming outside o
''Oooh swifts! They're still here!'' I said.
The customer I was serving just looked at me as though I was barking mad :smoke:

 

[Gill Osborne]

Had a couple screaming up above me at 8am as I hung some washing out :t:

Most have definitely gone now as this past weekl has just had them in small groups of around 4-5 birds. This year's youngsters?

 

[Ratal]

Still screeching up and down the moray firth along side house and sand Martin's. Swallows have young out sunbathing on the telephone wires this morning. Very nice to see.

 

[Kentbloke]

I watched a party of 7 heading out to sea, battling against a strong SW wind from the Point at Dungeness today. Their wings going ten to the dozen but seemingly only moving forward about 20 yards a minute!
Only another 600 miles to go lads before we hit Spain... :smoke:

 

[tonyfenn]

Had one over my sister's garden this morning in Wimblington.