My Swifts have gone (1 Viewer)

foresttwitcher

Virtually unknown member

• Aug 22, 2021

• #61

None since the middle of last week but a single this afternoon meandering southward ahead of an approaching shower.

 

YuShan

Well-known member

• Aug 23, 2021

• #62

One this afternoon (New Forest)

 

Monahawk

Well-known member

• Aug 24, 2021

• #63

On a weekend visit to Irelands northwest, I was surprised to see 4 swifts in amongst a large flock of house martins over Sligo town centre on Sunday evening. Quite late for them to be around so far west.

Si.

 

pianoman

duck and diver, bobolink and weaver

• Aug 24, 2021

• #64

Per irishbirding.com, the last swift reported last year in Irl was Sept 24th, so still some time to go...

 

Xenospiza

Distracted

• Aug 31, 2021

• #65

Still a steady trickle over the last few week, but four Swifts from the home office today were a bit of a surprise.

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Aug 31, 2021

• #66

At least 10 Swifts today at the London Wetland Centre.

 

Euan Buchan

The Edinburgh Birdwatcher

Supporter

• Sep 1, 2021

• #67

Not seen any Swift’s since 27th July.

 

earthdragon64

Lurker

• Sep 1, 2021

• #68

The last Swifts I saw over Aviemore were 3 on the 22nd August.

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Sep 1, 2021

• #69

50+ at Staines Res this morning as well as 200+ mixed flock of all 3 regular hirundines.

 

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aeshna5

Well-known member

• Sep 5, 2021

• #70

I was sitting out my front garden this afternoon & saw a large raptor heading my way with drooping wings. Before I looked at it I was expected a Red Kite which are seen most days over the house. As it got closer I was shocked to see it was a Honey Buzzard. As I watched it circling ahead of me, moderately high I saw at least 6 Swifts briefly mobbing it. My first over the house for over 2 weeks & clearly migrants. I suspect if I hadn't had my bins up on the Honey Buzzard I wouldn't have spotted them

 

JWN Andrewes

Poor Judge of Pasta.

• Sep 5, 2021

• #71

Two over Pontblyddyn, Flintshire, Friday evening.

 

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Patudo

sub-200 birding aspirant

• Sep 13, 2021

• #72

My last sighting over Hyde Park was on 4th September.

 

SlowLowFlyingTurkey

Well-known member

• Sep 13, 2021

• #73

Seven over Kings Lynn on Saturday morning (11th).

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Sep 20, 2021

• #74

Two Swifts this evening over Torry in Aberdeen. My first for nearly a month and, I think, my latest ever in Scotland.

 

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Richard Prior

Halfway up an Alp

• Sep 21, 2021

• #75

One through our valley in the Alps with House Martins last Friday 17th was my latest ever here.