disappearing swallows......

[posie]

Don't know the answer to whether it's too late for another brood Annie, one of our nests is still occupied by babies, a week or so old...I hope they don't have them too late 'cos the babies won't make the long flight..I would think.


Yes, if we do get a tow when they go, do you think they would do a diversion and drop us off at..umm...let's see...how about the Bahamas?

[Words]

Our local swallows are busy gathering mud for nest-building again, for a new brood. They can have up to three in a season.

[anniekat]

update!...... the pair of swallows returned and are raising a 2nd brood - i hope! yesterday i counted 50 swallows on the telephone wires with yet more flying around. think there had been a flying ant explosion. wonderful sight tho. all quiet again this morning.

[Littlesparrow]

Thats great news, I think it has been a good year for Swallows in Cheshire to.

[aeshna5]

There were very good numbers of Swallows in the Highlands with lots of family parties. no shortage of food with an abundance of midges even when few other insects were flying.

Relatively few House Martins though + I encountered Sand Martins more frequently.