Greyman 25,142 Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 There's a lad after saying on the angling forum that he seen 2 Swallows yesterday. Looks like the storm didn't slow them down. . My son has just returned from a nights fishing in Gloucestershire, and he saw lots of house and sand martins, also spoke to the local twitcher that told him there have been swallows there since March, he stops by every time we fish up there and is a mine of birdy info so I would have know reason to doubt him 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Heard the first nightingale of the year today, and another cuckoo. And yesterday evening I walked into the kitchen and saw a GS Woodpecker perched on a small tree near the bird table. We had a nest in the bottom boundary of the back garden last year, but they have never ventured into the front garden before. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,503 Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Saw my first couple of swallows yesterday North Yorkshire. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 That's as North as I am Bell so I can expect them soon. Todays the 6th and I normally see them on or around the 11th. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Saluki246 1,053 Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 The swallows i am seeing, seem to mainly on and around the bogs at the moment. Not seen any house martins yet around housed ect. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hjckcff 1,737 Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 the first sighting up here.today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
devon flighter 421 Posted April 12, 2016 Report Share Posted April 12, 2016 nowt here yet ,though weathers been bad today but last few been cracking and thought i may have seen some ! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted April 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Same here, no sign yet and todays the 13th so that's a bet I'd have lost. We had a serious days rain here two days ago and the local river was over 200 yards wide (it's normally 4 or 5 yards wide) so I'd say a lot of ducks nests and ducklings gone as well as any Otter cubs. Do Kingfishers nest early ? If so they've also been washed out of it. A pity if so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peterhunter86 8,627 Posted April 13, 2016 Report Share Posted April 13, 2016 Havent seen any yet either niel. Ive seen plenty of blackbird egg shells the last few days i didnt think they hatched so early 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,774 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Saw my first swallow today and a few house martins yesterday.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,415 Posted April 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Better late than never, seen a single Swallow along the river Boyne this morning. Great to see them back. The new pond I seen Tadpoles in for the first time got washed out by the flood during the week and I only see a few in it now. A pity. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 There's a lad after saying on the angling forum that he seen 2 Swallows yesterday. Looks like the storm didn't slow them down. . My son has just returned from a nights fishing in Gloucestershire, and he saw lots of house and sand martins, also spoke to the local twitcher that told him there have been swallows there since March, he stops by every time we fish up there and is a mine of birdy info so I would have know reason to doubt himIve still not seen any here and I'm the Welsh side of the Wye. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CHEVINFOX 3,537 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 does 2 swallows make a summer ? these 2 just arrived to day, west yorks 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redquil 219 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Seen swallows and martins in Hexam today. Couple of swallows a little further North this afternoon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 Been looking but havent seen any yet round here, coast this w/e maybe? Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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