Shallows are back

[wildman 663]

Just been watching one ,north Yorkshire,  very  early 

[mackem 31,429]

Just now, wildman said:

Just been watching one ,north Yorkshire,  very  early 

Swallows?

[NEWKID 30,009]

Saw the first a couple of weeks back, none at mine yet we get swallows and house martins nesting every year...I look forward to them arriving, the start of summer for me

[wildman 663]

3 hours ago, mackem said:

Swallows?

Yes sorry  f***ing predictive  text the guy who invented it died not long ago,  says on his head stone may he rust in piss

[pesky1972 5,837]

Usually mid-April up here but the weather’s been fair if not still a bit chilly, so might be a few kicking about by now.

[mitre 531]

It's great to see them flying around in the evenings or sometimes earlier in day while they here I remember one flying through a neighbours open bathroom window it must of landed in the bathroom sink it was fine the fellow had to throw the bird up in the air to get it to fly as they have no legs really

They 

[mushroom 14,341]

Been here for about a month now, maybe a bit longer. 

[mitre 531]

They be coming shortly down to the west midlands 

[sussex 5,803]

14 hours ago, mushroom said:

Been here for about a month now, maybe a bit longer. 

There’s a good number of swifts about as well , 

[mushroom 14,341]

26 minutes ago, sussex said:

There’s a good number of swifts about as well , 

Aye there all here the now. Every year I find it incredible that they’ll stop off here on their way to the north. Some will stay and the rest end up where they were born. Amazing animals  

[sussex 5,803]

There was two big groups this morning, 60+ birds that put on a fairly spectacular display of feeding on the wing for about an hour . 

There also seemed more birds this year and a week or two earlier . It would seem they did well down in Africa during the winter . 

[Franks dad 3,176]

4 hours ago, sussex said:

There’s a good number of swifts about as well , 

Should reach here in the next few weeks , always roost in next doors eves . Love watching them,and   the high pitched noises as they dive between the houses 

[trigger2 3,635]

Seen my first one 3 evenings ago.