Swifts gone already?. (1 Viewer)

derekjake

Well-known member

• Aug 8, 2006

• #101

Lots of swifts and swallows at wells -next the -sea today.

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Aug 9, 2006

• #102

Yesterday evening I watched around 30 Swifts circling in a tight flock, almost like Starlings, over my street. I wondered if it was some sort of pre-migration flight. Haven't seen any yet today.

 

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capercaillie

Active member

• Aug 9, 2006

• #103

Had a single, solitary swift battling against the wind over Munlochy Bay, Black Isle this afternoon.

 

Richard D

what was that...

Supporter

• Aug 9, 2006

• #104

Plenty of Swifts over playing fields on the outskirts of Canterbury this lunchtime.

 

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StevieEvans

Well-known member

• Aug 9, 2006

• #105

13 this afternoon feeding over tree tops into very strong SW wind. (4.5KM west of yesterdays)
SE

None on Thursday - colder & windy

4 at coast on Friday 11th Aug , very cold with northerly wind.

 

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dbradnum

Well-known member

• Aug 14, 2006

• #106

Still 40+ over Rainham, London this evening...

 

Stephen Menzie

Being English isn't about hate. It's about disgust

• Aug 14, 2006

• #107

Had two over the house in Liverpool yesterday, but only for a couple of minutes before they flew south. None today. All the local birds seem to have gone.

Stephen

 

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tystie

"Time is never wasted when your wasted all the tim

• Aug 14, 2006

• #108

Still a few flying around church spires in Buckie this afternoon.

 

bristolbirder

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2006

• #109

Despite my previous posting stating that they had all left, I have just seen 4 Swifts circling low above my roof top!

Steve

 

Andrew Whitehouse

Professor of Listening

Supporter

• Aug 15, 2006

• #110

I've been seeing the odd one or two, mostly morning and evening, over Aberdeen the past few days. I expect the cool weather is holding them up.

 

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Collster

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2006

• #111

All gone from here, although i did see several yesterday whilst out surveying in another area

 

JRE

Guest

• Aug 15, 2006

• #112

Saw one yesterday at Bowling Green Marsh, Devon.

 

Dimitris

Birdwatcher in Oz

• Aug 15, 2006

• #113

Alll 3 species still here. I suppose they'll start moving south in 2 weeks. Can't wait for the passage to finaly start!

Dimitris

 

JRE

Guest

• Aug 15, 2006

• #114

What's the latest date ever that Common Swift has been recorded in Britian?

 

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HH75

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2006

• #115

Heard one over my house (in Cork city) yesterday morning, which I didn't manage to see later. My first in over a week, the local breeding birds having left by 5th August.
Harry

 

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dan pointon

Can't Stop

• Aug 15, 2006

• #116

Was just comtemplating posting on this thread earlier whilst working in the inner city keeping my eyes out for Swifts, just as I said to myself ''hmm, seems most of the Swifts have moved on'', 3 fly over...they're still here yet!!!

 

Bish

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2006

• #117

Quite a few passing through yesterday & today along with a lot of House martins

Regards Bish. :t:

 

dbradnum

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2006

• #118

The Firecrest said:

What's the latest date ever that Common Swift has been recorded in Britian?

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There are (very) occasional records from end of October and early November, though by this stage Pallid and Chimney Swifts are statistically about as likely! No idea what the absolute record is.

 

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J Jones

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2006

• #119

I know someone who had a Common Swift in December in Norfolk.

Had 250 moving south through the afternoon yesterday on the patch here in south Lincs - also very large numbers of House Martins.

 

luke

A Welsh birder in Dorset!

• Aug 15, 2006

• #120

saw one today heading north through the breacon beasons?? also saw a few back home this evening.