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19-02-2009, 09:26 AM
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| | | Arrival of Swallows/Martins/Swifts
After a couple of lovely Spring type days it got me wondering/guessing when do people think that the first Swallows, Martins or Swifts will arrive. I know the swifts are last to arrive but i did see a Sand Martin in early March last year. Anyone ever see them arrive back before the month of Feb was over? |
19-02-2009, 09:30 AM
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| | | Re: Arrival of Swallows/Martins/Swifts
well the starlings on my road have started to include a swallow mimic noise in their song it keeps catching me out! I wonder if they are expecting swallows back imminantly! |
19-02-2009, 01:30 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N.Cheshire
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| | | Re: Arrival of Swallows/Martins/Swifts
It's usually March/April or even May depending on species and weather.
Sand Martins are normally first followed by House Martins,Swallows then Swifts.
It'll be lovely to see and hear them again.....we've had the House Martins nest under the eaves for the last 4 years so i'm looking forward to welcoming them back for a 5th!!  |
19-02-2009, 02:33 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cambridgeshire village
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| | | Re: Arrival of Swallows/Martins/Swifts
Usually March for sand martins, early April for swallows and house martins and May for swifts (which are usually all gone Aug!) Latest swallow I ever saw was at Walton-on-Naze (Essex) in November (1980's) Happy times, roll on the spring!! |
19-02-2009, 06:33 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: deepest countryside suffolk
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| | | Re: Arrival of Swallows/Martins/Swifts
My neighbour put my swallow bowl /nest up the other day for me ,its a ceramic bowl on a piece of FSC wood, so im hoping to attract them for the first time here to nest . sheila
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