Last Swift of the year ... (1 Viewer)

[halftwo]

And at least one at home this pm.

 

[Jon Turner]

Two yesterday evening near Braunton.

 

[markspirito]

Two young still in the nest ! on the Oxford University museum of Natural History Webcam, four over Coventry yesterday

Mark

 

[halftwo]

Two young still in the nest ! on the Oxford University museum of Natural History Webcam, four over Coventry yesterday

Mark

Incredibly late!!


One seen today (S.Yorks.) and, very nicely, a Hobby nearby.

 

[Corvus cornix]

22 in West Bromwich yesterday afternoon (19th Aug), with mixed flock of c40 Swallows / House Martins.

Cheers

 

[Monahawk]

Solitary juvenile bird flying low around the town yesterday afternoon.

Si.

 

[martin5657]

hi dantheman just had several swifts passing through at snettisham 8 30 am this morning but we are on the coast martin5657 yorkshire man now enjoying life and birding in norfolk

 

[Nutcracker]

Still a few at Swallow Pond, southeast Northumbs, this morning.

 

[barrie1]

6 heading south over the Alt Estuary 3.30pm

Baz

 

[MJB]

One just where the exit from the A1 joins the A606, on my way to set up at the Bird Fair at 1000 today; it was hawking along the A606 just below the tree tops.
MJB

 

[Jonno52]

One in London this morning. Since my other post on BF today might call into question my basic ID skills, very poor record shot attached!

 

[halftwo]

Not only have the Swifts gone now - but suddenly here most of the hirundines have disappeared in the last couple of days.

 

[Nutcracker]

One in London this morning. Since my other post on BF today might call into question my basic ID skills, very poor record shot attached!

Don't worry, that's a Swift for sure :t:

 

[barrie1]

one over Crosby @ 12:45

Baz

 

[Jonno52]

Don't worry, that's a Swift for sure :t:

Well, I had it narrowed down to Swift or Belted Kingfisher, and took a punt on the former.

 

[halftwo]

Three around the valley this morning!

 

[skatebirder]

One over Shirley, Southampton this afternoon.
David

 

[barrie1]

4 over Alt Estuary 5pm today

Baz

 

[Jonno52]

Two over south London at 11.00am today, actively feeding. Looking at this page from the BTO on autumn departure dates of migrants, it's likely there will be reports for quite some time yet.

 

[Edward]

Last Swift of the year? Some of us have been waiting for the first and yesterday we had an unusual influx in SW Iceland, culminating in a flock of 15 over the rooftops in the west of Reykjavík yesterday evening. I'd previously only ever seen single birds here.

Remarkably the first Common Swift for Greenland was seen the other day at Zackenberg, located at 74°N on the east coast.