Swifts (1 Viewer)

[Andy Lakin]

Just one today for me inSouth Yorkshire.

 

[aeshna5]

5 at the London Wetland Centre-my first in over a week.

 

[Schneppe]

Six Common Swifts coming through yesterday in Hagen/Germany. Also, around 50 Barn Swallows still present at one spot.

 

[Himalaya]

Mine went by 7th August but aw one on 17th a few miles away. They just went and had none passing over.

 

[Schneppe]

Around 50 House Martins and some Barn Swallows hunting above lake Hengstey, Germany.

 

[Patudo]

4-5 over Woodberry Wetlands in North London on Sunday; about half a dozen over the same area the previous weekend.

 

[kb57]

One over Whitley Bay on Saturday, conceivably one of 'our' pair of swifts which were still returning to feed young at the weekend.

 

[kb57]

At least one young swift still in our nest box this morning - there were two but we think one has left now.

 

[halftwo]

One today, with hirundines.

 

[Schneppe]

All swifts gone in Hagen, Germany, it seems. At least one House Martin still feeding their young, though.

 

[Andrew Whitehouse]

Local Swifts left here a couple of weeks ago but I did see a couple about yesterday, probably pulled in by the strong easterlies.

 

[Euan Buchan]

I last saw a few Swifts on the 8th August in my area I’ve been away in Norway for a week and I haven’t seen any since I’ve returned. There’s still a few Swallows here.

 

[MJB]

A singleton today, foraging along the cliffs this morning at Overstrand, Norfolk, at some 20-30 metres above the Clifftop Café, 0908-0918.
MJB

 

[Stonefaction]

2 over Balgay Hill in Dundee at around 1620 this afternoon. Had a couple of singles on Thursday last week at Riverside Nature Park in Dundee.

 

[pbjosh]

In Zürich I've not seen or heard a Common Swift in several weeks, and haven't heard or seen an Alpine Swift in about 8-10 days, though it wouldn't surprise me to catch one or two more stragglers yet.

 

[ghht492]

Swifts are leaving the UK, Ireland and Europe in numbers now, sadly disappearing for another year. How many are you seeing in your area at this time?

Si

What could be the cause, Migration? or human being effect on the enviroment

 

[Schneppe]

Hey!

Yes, migration is the cause right now. It seems they came late this year - at least to Southern Westfalia/Germany - and left pretty early; approx. four weeks ago, maybe even more.

 

[kb57]

We think Sept 4th was the latest positive ID of a young bird in our nest box. The first positive sighting of an adult bird entering the box was on June 22, which we think gives just enough time for laying, incubation and fledging. These were clearly a late starting pair, but the first occupancy since the boxes were installed 2 years ago.