Greyman 32,379 Posted March 22, 2022 Report Share Posted March 22, 2022 13 hours ago, jukel123 said: I'd always thought we'd get them later than you guys in the south, but we get them in middle to late March regularly in South Scotland. Certainly enough insect life for them this week. A lot of it is to do with the favourable winds, birds will delay migration rather than fly against the wind so probably some good wind streams bring them early 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 25,316 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Just came out of my green house look up and a Swallow flew over and he was not hanging around no time to get a picture so it may not count. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,754 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Good news. Summer is finally here.. Not seen one yet. They are generally here by now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,025 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Saw the first Turkey Vulture last week or the week before, waiting for the humming birds to arrive, then you know. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gypsydog94 4,789 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Seen the first one on the 7th April Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,754 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 4 minutes ago, Gypsydog94 said: Seen the first one on the 7th April Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jok 3,471 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Sent my mate and his wife up to the van. Sutton on Sea. Heard a cuckoo. April 2nd. Is that early or what? Jok. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ken's Deputy 4,463 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Watching two pairs of magpies, having a munch on my grub, yesterday. One pair fukked off one way. The others I never really noticed. Wondered that they weren't nesting yet, being both pairs are out and about. Didn't think a great deal more of it. Yesterday evening, just standing out there, giving it the 'king of all I survey' bit. When I surveyed something in the tree behind my stables ..... Cheeky fukkers! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 9,754 Posted April 13, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 This morning watched blue tits, sparrows, blackbirds and Great tits building. Hedgerows greening up nicely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,379 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 No swallows yet but just been for a walk around a local gravel pit, Sod’s law no camera and the surface was covered in sand martins never seen more than the odd one in the past but there were hundreds and not a swallow amongst them, will go up there again tomorrow and try to get some pics 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 29,095 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 Seen my first swallow today, on its own.. Middle of Exeter, none here yet, or house martins...won't be ling now though.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,358 Posted April 13, 2022 Report Share Posted April 13, 2022 I remember my first swallow - not much to look at, a bit chunky, she was a friend of a friend. It was in her mums kitchen - a very pleasant surprise 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 30,025 Posted April 15, 2022 Report Share Posted April 15, 2022 Saw a couple of thermalling Turkey Vultures today, they are arriving in ever increasing numbers. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,379 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 Went back to the gravel pit several mornings with camera only to be told by a bird watcher the sand martins only arrive on the evening so missed that, then saw my first pair of swallows flashing around the marina yesterday afternoon ran in and grabbed my iPad to get some pics only for them to feck off before I got back out there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicepix 5,650 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 I heard a cuckoo near to where I live in SW France on 24th March and heard a hoopoe calling every day from the 25th. We saw cuckoos and hoopoes in the following days, but no swallows or martins even though the bats had come out of hibernation. Then we came down to Spain last Friday and there were a few swallows and swifts about, more each passing day. The other day I heard a single nightingale and by yesterday there were dozens singing. It has been a strange year for bird migration. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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