Anyone seen Swallows yet ? (1 Viewer)

explora56

Bill Edwards

• Apr 21, 2019

• #1

Hi I live in Brafferton and ever since we have lived here you could more or less guarantee that on the 19th April you would see the first Swallows around the village but bit disconcerting this year nothing as yet.

Anyone seen any signs of them returning.

Cheers
Bill

 

PYRTLE

Old Berkshire Boy

• Apr 21, 2019

• #2

Yes, had a couple last Tuesday heading North and several more yesterday.

 

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mark clements

New member

• Apr 21, 2019

• #3

3 over my garden in mid Norfolk yesterday.
:t:

 

Chris G6 UXU

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Staff member

Supporter

• Apr 21, 2019

• #4

I have seen one Swallow and one what I think was a Sand Martin this week.

 

Goyter

Well-known member

• Apr 21, 2019

• #5

Have had them for a week now in the garden (goyt valley near Buxton)
Still waiting for house martins though which usually arrive before swallows

 

Goyter

Well-known member

• Apr 21, 2019

• #6

Well within an hour of posting the above first house Martin appeared...

 

explora56

Bill Edwards

• Apr 21, 2019

• #7

A slow year then by the look will keep an eye on the sky.

Cheers.

Bill

 

kennethwfd

Well-known member

• Apr 21, 2019

• #8

10 April Pennington marshes, large flock

 

Andy Adcock

Worst person on Birdforum

• Apr 21, 2019

• #9

I won't even see a swift for another week here in Nottingham if history repeats.

 

ClarkWGriswold

Carpe Carpum

Supporter

• Apr 21, 2019

• #10

Plenty on the coast around here at the moment Bill. Actually had my first one on Feb 15th though. My earliest ever record.

Rich

 

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thomasclark1985

Well-known member

• Apr 21, 2019

• #11

I had 2 on Dartmoor, Devon yesterday.

 

Pam_m

Well-known member

• Apr 21, 2019

• #12

My first of the year seen at a local Garden Centre yesterday. Always uplifting when you see they have returned safely.

 

daveman

Member

• Apr 21, 2019

• #13

Quite a few at Amble and the surrounding area.

 

explora56

Bill Edwards

• Apr 22, 2019

• #14

Cheers again nice to see them here and there but still nothing in sunny Brafferton.

Bill

 

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bella34

Well-known member

• Apr 17, 2020

• #15

First Swallow of the summer seen 16th April at Ramshaw, near Bishop Auckland.