Swallows 2024

PSQ

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Arable Farmer

• Apr 6, 2024

• #21

Werzle said:

No swallows yet but heard the curlews every morning for the last week

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Seen quite a few oyster catchers, but I suppose its hardly surprising to see so many wetland birds on fields this year.

I'll pop down to the local lake later, thats where the swallows seem to stop in there hundreds when they first arrive before heading off further north.
It looks like an 18-30 holiday when you see so many of them together.

 

sodbuster2

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Location

North West

• Apr 6, 2024

• #22

A pair of swallows here in Lancashire today checking out the usual haunt so that's good

 

Working from home

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Livestock Farmer

• Apr 6, 2024

• #23

Aye, and the 1st ones spotted 'ont tuther' side of the pennines here in Teesdale, Co Durham today.

 

Whitewalker

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• Apr 6, 2024

• #24

Arrived in northern Ireland this morning

 

Lazy Sod

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Location

Warminster Wiltshire

• Apr 7, 2024

• #25

For some reason our swallows, which nest in one of our stables, always arrive late. Perhaps their winter haunt is further south in Africa.

 

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Whitewalker

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• Apr 7, 2024

• #26

Lazy Sod said:

For some reason our swallows, which nest in one of our stabl, always arrive late. Perhaps their winter haunt is further south in Africa.

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They really are incredible little creatures, it's mind blowing to think the distance they commute, along with many other creatures

 

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Treecreeper

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Livestock Farmer

• Apr 7, 2024

• #27

Mrs Treecreeper saw one yesterday, I've not seen any yet, spot on timing for hereabouts

 

Kidds

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Horticulture

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Near Beeston Castle

• Apr 7, 2024

• #28

Lazy Sod said:

For some reason our swallows, which nest in one of our stabl, always arrive late. Perhaps their winter haunt is further south in Africa.

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Just had the same conversation with the missus. Over a 5 mile radius around here you can reckon on the order where they reappear.
Conclusion was the ones from this end of the lane must go to a different part of Africa than the ones the other end of the lane which is less than a mile.

 

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Pilatus

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Location

cotswolds

• Apr 7, 2024

• #29

Nice to read a thread with out doom and gloom.

 

MOG

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Llanthony

• Apr 7, 2024

• #30

Hope they hold off until this shite weather blows through, otherwise I will have to take the glass out of the Workshop window to let them back in!

 

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Pilatus

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Location

cotswolds

• Apr 7, 2024

• #31

Whitewalker said:

They really are incredible little creatures, it's mind blowing to think the distance they commute, along with many other

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The migration of all natural species( human migration excluded!!!)amazes me , one of the great wonders of the planet.

 

Surgery

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Location

Oxford

• Apr 7, 2024

• #32

Just seen 1

 

Andy12345

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Location

Somerset

• Apr 7, 2024

• #33

The long johns come off and stay off with the first sighting....... hope they hurry up here!

 

Danllan

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Location

Sir Gar / Carms

• Apr 7, 2024

• #34

Bloody windy and miserable here and no sign of any bird let alone a swallow - still waiting for an explanation how they get North, West and East of here without even being seen here...

 

Whitewalker

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• Apr 7, 2024

• #35

Pilatus said:

The migration of all natural species( human migration excluded!!!)amazes me , one of the great wonders of the planet.

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That's very true, it covers a wide umbrella of species including us

 

Kidds

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Horticulture

Location

Near Beeston Castle

• Apr 7, 2024

• #36

Saw my first today sitting on the wires by the farm just down the road.
I doubt anyone thinks much about just how dependant swallows are on livestock farming.
On the plus side, they are not going to struggle to find mud for nest building this year.

 

Bobthebuilder

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Mixed Farmer

Location

northumberland

• Apr 7, 2024

• #37

Saw some on Friday, they were floating past on a rubber dingy tho

 

glow worm

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Location

cornwall

• Apr 7, 2024

• #38

Storm gale, thick mizzle fog, really cold, feeling thoroughly ****** off .... and then I stood in yard getting soaked and cold with big stupid grin as I watched our 1st 2024 pair of Swallows checking out the facilities. I felt really sorry for them.

 

YorkshireAndrew

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Location

West / North Yorks border

• Apr 8, 2024

• #39

YorkshireAndrew said:

Usually arrive here around the 9th of April give or take a day or two . I’m already on watch .

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Here this morning , a day earlier than the average date .

 

Hesstondriver

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Huntingdon

• Apr 8, 2024

• #40

one here yesterday , sitting on the wire like billy no mates .