- Location
- fakenham-norfolk
Like many other things then ?.
I am still short of swallows,martins & swifts etc.Not much livestock around for the insects probably.
Swallows 2022
- Thread starter Kidds
- Start date
I am still short of swallows,martins & swifts etc.Not much livestock around for the insects probably.
- Location
- Near Beeston Castle
You could well be right, I wasn't doubting you.
It's some years ago but I was very surprised to learn Painted Lady butterflies came here from Spain, that is a fair old way for something that rarely seems to be heading in any particular direction.
I was in Australia just before covid and there were thousands and thousands of butterflies all heading the same direction. So many even the roads were white and yellow with them from car strikes.
Quite spectacular really but nobody seemed to notice or care.
Lazy Sod
Member
- Location
- Warminster Wiltshire
About a week ago, we saw the first beaks looking over the edge of our stables swallows nest. Today there were five beaks in a row. This their second brood.
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Wilksy
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- Location
- East Riding
Loads of swifts here, I love to sit in the garden and watch and listen to them, definitely light on swallows this year and last
- Location
- fakenham-norfolk
On a mates farm this a.m. and his swallows have second broods about to fledge,well done those guys !!!
HolzKopf
Member
- Location
- Kent&Snuffit
First year for as long as we can remember, we've had no swallows in the barns. Seen a few around the place but none nested. Have wet areas for mud and existing nests but no takers. Usually we have two broods
Miss them chirping in the yards
and their ducking and diving....
Miss them chirping in the yards
and their ducking and diving....- Location
- Northumberland
Swallows and house Martin's seem to have a good breeding summer. Counted around 40 yesterday morning. Hares in abundance and a doe has twin fawns up the field.
same situation here unfortunately i miss them very much .First year for as long as we can remember, we've had no swallows in the barns. Seen a few around the place but none nested. Have wet areas for mud and existing nests but no takers. Usually we have two broods
Miss them chirping in the yards
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
Plenty of swallows here, flying ants are out in force today, I hope they are on the swallows menu
- Location
- roe valley
Have hundreds of them, at least 10 nests on our newly painted farmhouse 
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- Location
- Cirencester
Loads here, must have been over 40 on the telephone lines this morning at 6am, good year for them same as English Partridge, never seen so many young broods, very pleasing!
- Location
- fakenham-norfolk
Yes , the English Partridge is excellent ,spotted one pair with 10 chicks,amazing.
HolzKopf
Member
- Location
- Kent&Snuffit
Have hundreds of them, at least 10 nests on our newly painted farmhouse
Hmmmm.... Am I right in thinking that swallows-wise this year there is a north-south divide? Seems people central England upwards and northern Ireland have plenty
Neighbouring farms round here also much leaner
ps grazing now short as I can remember - early morns now mist so the dew is causing a tinge of green but bu**er-all growth since haymaking really - and bale count is 25% down on last year....
- Location
- South Pennines ol14
Hmmmm.... Am I right in thinking that swallows-wise this year there is a north-south divide? Seems people central England upwards and northern Ireland have plenty
Neighbouring farms round here also much leaner
ps grazing now short as I can remember - early morns now mist so the dew is causing a tinge of green but bu**er-all growth since haymaking really - and bale count is 25% down on last year....
we cut our hay late, mid July, not much rain since and like yourself it’s only the dew that is giving any moisture
Still have swallows performing low flying acrobatics especially in the evenings
We have rain forecast for next week… here’s hoping
- Location
- roe valley
Princess Pooper
Member
- Location
- East Mids
51 swallows on our wires yesterday. 2nd broods in full swing.
Second brood in the barn due to fledge shortly after 5 first time. The pair in the garage failed twice due to predation by a sparrowhaek.