Swallows 2022

Lazy Sod

Member

Location

Warminster Wiltshire

• Apr 15, 2022

• #61

Our first house martin is back in one of our artificial nests this morning, just sitting there looking out, probably tired after the journey. We have 3 artificial nests on the front of the house and they're usually all occupied.

 

Lazy Sod

Member

Location

Warminster Wiltshire

• Apr 15, 2022

• #62

A second house martin was there at lunchtime today.

 

Bobthebuilder

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

northumberland

• Apr 16, 2022

• #63

Saw my first ones on Wednesday

 

G

goodevans

Member

• Apr 16, 2022

• #64

Princess Pooper said:

I took part in a formal BTO survey a few years ago, surveying for feeding ('swooping') swallows. Once the research was collated, there was, as expected, a strong relationship between swallow abundance and grazing livestock as well as a link to water (insects again). Very few swallow passes seen over arable or grassland without livestock or water within a few '00 m.

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They will soon find a mower cutting grass as I presume it disturbs the insects and makes easy hunting

 

jondear

Member

Location

Devon

• Apr 16, 2022

• #65

A swallow was checking out his old nest site today ! Chattering in their infectious way .

 

Humble Village Farmer

Member

BASE UK Member

Location

Essex

• Apr 16, 2022

• #66

Saw my first ones for this year in East Herts.

 

T

tw15

Member

Location

DORSET

• Apr 16, 2022

• #67

Only seen one so far here on Friday and that must of been passing by , have made sure there are some big wet spots in the yard for them to get mud etc as its so dry here at the minute .

 

Kidds

Member

Horticulture

Location

Near Beeston Castle

• Apr 16, 2022

• #68

Saw one today messing about in a puddle collecting mud.
I love these things. It is incredible how such a small thing can bring so much joy, it does to me anyway.

 

JMTHORNLEY

Member

Location

Glossop

• Apr 16, 2022

• #69

Ours arrived just the other day. One of the best times of the year, mum took great pleasure in taking me by the arm as I got out the truck in the morning and showing me

 

Av Gorritt

Member

Location

NE Ches / SE Lancs

• Apr 16, 2022

• #70

Just one shown up so far - a scout perhaps . I had quite a lot of ladybirds overwinter in my office (as usual ) The last ones flew last night through the open window . A few bumble bees too , but surprisingly , no butterflies this winter . I think it was Kidds who said that ladybirds generated a bit of a stink when they overwinter , but no smells this year . Glad about that as I quite enjoy playing host to them during the bad weather .

 

thesilentone

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Cumbria

• Apr 17, 2022

• #71

Cumbria, two sitting on the phone wires for three days now, waiting for the rest.

 

Scholsey

Member

Location

Herefordshire

• Apr 21, 2022

• #72

thesilentone said:

Cumbria, two sitting on the phone wires for three days now, waiting for the rest.

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Might be waiting a while.

 

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Frank-the-Wool

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

East Sussex

• Apr 21, 2022

• #73

Very scarce here for it being so late.
Saw a pair of Wheatears yesterday and two Swallows, also heard a Cuckoo for the first time, but not seen any today.

 

thesilentone

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Cumbria

• Apr 21, 2022

• #74

Scholsey said:

Bird Trapping in Egypt and Libya | CMS

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Might be waiting a while.

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Your right, there is still only the two, usually the rest are here by now.

 

An Gof

Member

Location

Cornwall

• Apr 21, 2022

• #75

Nothing here yet, never known it so late. Didn’t have that many last year. Spring isn’t spring and summer isn’t summer without Swallows

 

PSQ

Member

Arable Farmer

• Apr 21, 2022

• #76

No swallows yet, but I've heard a grasshopper warbler for the 1st time in my life. Red list, 'summer visitor'.

 

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NFI

Member

Livestock Farmer

• Apr 22, 2022

• #77

Just seen our first this morning now the temperature has dropped. Allot later than usual. West Somerset. Hopefully the rest will turn up soon.

 

David.

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

J11 M40

• Apr 22, 2022

• #78

Saw first swallow here yesterday. Been around for a week apparently but first I have seen.

 

Lazy Sod

Member

Location

Warminster Wiltshire

• Apr 22, 2022

• #79

A question for our NZ & AUS members: do you have swallows and martins down there, and if so, is the climate sufficient to keep them there without them migrating overseas?

 

An Gof

Member

Location

Cornwall

• Apr 23, 2022

• #80

At long last I have seen my first Swallows of the year on the farm. Very late for us here. Usually expect to see them about 10th April. So glad that at least some have made it.