Have you still got Swallows?

[Nell]

Saw one lone one last night. The others have all gone.

 

[Charles]

Plenty here

 

[Campbell]

Where did they used to gather before phones lines were invented?

 

[PSQ]

The swallows have gone, but the Robins are singing their hearts out. There are 2 of them in the grain store, battling it out for possession of 1500 tonnes of wheat. Aggressive little buggers...

 

[shepherdess]

Still a fair few hear, not totally sure but some look to still be nesting too, theirs 2 pairs going in and out of one shed all day.

Had a robin chirping away in barn too today. have one every year for the last few that gets in the tractor if I leave the back window open, purches on my seat and normally leaves a present

 

[Surgery]

Topping grass today and there where quite a few feeding , makes me wonder how many tons of insects-pests they would eat when over , undoubtably a farmers friend if you have livestock , ok you have to put up with a pile or two of shite in the barns mind you !

 

[Pan mixer]

Topping grass today and there where quite a few feeding , makes me wonder how many tons of insects-pests they would eat when over , undoubtably a farmers friend if you have livestock , ok you have to put up with a pile or two of shite in the barns mind you !

We have a few about, they rarely stay long enough to eat the crane flies which are just emerging in force.

 

[ski]

One or two left here. How long doe it take them to fly to South Africa?

 

[corkman2013]

One or two left here. How long doe it take them to fly to South Africa?

Six weeks. 200 miles a day. Fly by day only . From the rspb website.

 

[GreenerGrass]

Big numbers with me - think I may have gained some from neighbours or further afield. All pasture, and as others have said they are having a field-day with the crane flies which are about in big numbers. Hopefully this bonanza will improve their individual chances of returning next year.

 

[Alicecow]

The swallows have gone, but the Robins are singing their hearts out. There are 2 of them in the grain store, battling it out for possession of 1500 tonnes of wheat. Aggressive little buggers...

I had to break up a fight between 2 robins today! They were on the ground, locked together, one was really trying to kill the other, they were oblivious to me even when I stood next to them and spoke to them. Had to shoo them away in the end so the underdog could escape.

 

[Wheyibuggermair]

None at home but still quite a few around our land, seem to be taking advantage of the warm weather and agricultural activity.

 

[Wheyibuggermair]

Big numbers with me - think I may have gained some from neighbours or further afield. All pasture, and as others have said they are having a field-day with the crane flies which are about in big numbers. Hopefully this bonanza will improve their individual chances of returning next year.

Not if those barstewards in Malta are still allowed to shoot them as they migrate,
Couldn't believe it,all these weirdos standing there on the cliffs in Gozo in the early hours just blasting away at migrating birds.
Sick twits.

 

[Gormers]

Two adults & four young still here,
Told them to get thi sen's off while goings good, av they listened , noo.
Martins went last week.

 

[llamedos]

I think last Thursdays feeding frenzy was in readiness for their long journey, not seen any since.

 

[MrNoo]

Not seen any here the last few days, plenty of wagtails mind.

 

[Danllan]

Where did they used to gather before phones lines were invented?

Old paintings show them on roof ridges and dead branches.

Saw some heading due South on Tuesday (29th) afternoon, probably the last of the year...

 

[Goatherderess]

About 100 swooping round the yard this morning and all over the fields. Lovely sight, I hope they stay a few more days

 

[North Coast]

Last of ours left today. Although August and September were kinder they suffered a dreadful May, June and July up here. Will miss them darting about.

 

[Av Gorritt]

All ours went this week , some only newly fledged . Hope they make it , to be able to come back next year . What I REALLY , REALLY , wish would happen is for the dirty slimy stinkin' bloody Canada geese to go , but not come back . Must have been 150 of the dirty gits grazing this week (Grazing ? sh1tt1ng more lke ) They've given over migrating now . Well, wouldn't you with a regular supply of feed from bliddy people without working for it . There's a wetspot in the field that now covers a wide area and is completely denuded of grass , and replaced with goose sh1t . Got 25 shot last weekend and hasn't even made a dent in them . Trouble is that there are too many bloody bunny huggers living locally , and we have to tread carefully.