Swallows 2017

[KMA]

I have a veritable smorgasbord of fat balls, meal-worms, peanuts and seed. I find that the birds tend to prefer the 'finches favourite' seed mix although the goldfinches have increased to 12 bully the sparrows and chuck the stuff they don't like on the ground gorgeous little birds but wasteful little f**kers too. Need to make up a mix myself I think will have a closer look at what they're chucking out, sparrows and mrs blackbird do their best to tidy things but it gets away from them.

 

[abitdaft]

I have a veritable smorgasbord of fat balls, meal-worms, peanuts and seed. I find that the birds tend to prefer the 'finches favourite' seed mix although the goldfinches have increased to 12 bully the sparrows and chuck the stuff they don't like on the ground gorgeous little birds but wasteful little fudgeers too. Need to make up a mix myself I think will have a closer look at what they're chucking out, sparrows and mrs blackbird do their best to tidy things but it gets away from them.

Thanks for that, I would hazard a guess that it may be wheat they are chucking, I have a beautiful wheat patch under the feeder ( must phone Warburtons ). I had 3 Goldfinches in the yard yesterday eating cat food! I did have a Woodpecker, but haven't seen him for a while, probably making baby woodpeckers.

 

[thatlldaespot]

First pair of swallows arrived here yesterday (Welsh borders). I was very relieved to see them, they're a bit late this year.

Now mopping up the maggies so the swallows can have a less stressful nesting season and fledge more young 'uns.

 

[upnortheast]

Been odd ones for a few days. Today they are surveying last years nests.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

Cuckoo heard today 21st. 23rd last year, 24th in '15 and 25th in '14. I had to wait until the 6th May in 2013.

 

[MrNoo]

First ones arrived a week or so ago, just a few, then this w-end more arrived but still not seeing the numbers that I saw last year, I guess still more to come.

 

[Lili]

Cuckoo heard 18th here this year 19th 2016, 20th 2015, 21st 2014, 22nd 2013, 24th 2012 why he is arriving earlier every year ???

 

[Pond digger]

Cuckoo heard 18th here this year 19th 2016, 20th 2015, 21st 2014, 22nd 2013, 24th 2012 why he is arriving earlier every year ???

Global warming?

 

[Pond digger]

Finally seen one.

 

[Big Blue Yonder]

first swallow seen here this morning

 

[IHA]

first swallow seen here this morning

First Swallow seen here in West Fife this morning quite why they would want to come just now I don't know!!!! It's bloody perishing.

 

[Nell]

Swallows finally here.

 

[abitdaft]

Still nothing.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Had swallows following the spud planter today, poor beggars must be desperate in this weather.

 

[Old Boar]

The odd one around, but nothing like the normal numbers. I am just hoping they are still on their way and were better at forecasting the weather than the BBC!

 

[Cowgirl]

Saw one yesterday.

 

[Osca]

Saw first one this morning, in Perth. Not a glimpse until now!