Large number of late Swallows? (1 Viewer)

KenM

Well-known member

• Oct 25, 2012

• #1

Went to Walton-on-Naze, Essex, yesterday and counted 26 Swallows on an overhead wire!

An unusual number for this time of year, or are there other large flocks elsehere in the country, perhaps they are waiting for the imminent Northerly winds...due this weekend?

cheers

 

M

Marcus Conway - ebirder

Well-known member

• Oct 25, 2012

• #2

There are still Swallows in the Highlands, which is proving noteworthy. not just ones and twos. I presume the wet spring caused several later third and second broods and these are only just departing.

 

JoeRawles

Feathers Wild Bird Care

• Oct 25, 2012

• #3

Lost the Swallows here a good few weeks back now, only the odd single sighting now and then, but I usually see some still around in November. The House Martins were still on mass up until about a week ago but like the Swallows have mostly gone too.

 

C

Cheshire Birder

Well-known member

• Oct 25, 2012

• #4

Small numbers still around in Cheshire

CB

 

Ratal

Well-known member

• Oct 25, 2012

• #5

Marcus Conway - ebirder said:

There are still Swallows in the Highlands, which is proving noteworthy. not just ones and twos. I presume the wet spring caused several later third and second broods and these are only just departing.

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Taking pics of the moon this evening just before dusk over moray and.....swallows flitted through the view finder.

 

kennethwfd

Well-known member

• Oct 25, 2012

• #6

I posted something similar in the migration section when seeing a flock of 5 milford on sea hants 23 October

 

IanF

Moderator

• Oct 25, 2012

• #7

Five at Hartlepool this morning as well.