Common swift

[Turnstone]

I went out for an evening walk around the block, lovely warm weather today and nature litteraly explodes at the moment, even in the middle of the city. Then for a short moment the traffic noise dissapeared and there was another sound, the sound of summer! The common swifts are back in town :yelrotflm :welcome1:

Just wanted to share, it's a special moment for me when I hear them the first time after winter!

 

[Harvestman]

Haven't heard one yet this year, but when I do it will be a special moment for me too.

Nice post

 

[sandbender]

Still waiting for ours too, nice post indeed.

 

[Turnstone]

Thanks!

Let me know when the swifts arrive at your location!

 

[Bowlander]

No Swifts yet here, had Ring Ouzel back on territory yesterday.

 

[Bushwhacker]

Saw a Grey Wagtail yesterday evening which was a good sign.

 

[fishfish]

dont get them here just swallows but i grew up in salisbury and we had many there ,lovely sound.

 

[Mad Mike]

Saw 2 fox cubs yesterday - might have been the 1st time they ventured out from the burrow under my shed.
(I'm a bit worried about the shed)

Mike

 

[Mesquite]

Still waiting to hear my first swift of this year.

For me hearing swifts always makes me feel summer has arrived

 

[Turnstone]

I haven't heard a single one today. Seems they have chosen to move on for a while as cold and wet weather is approaching. I read somewhere that they travel more than 200 kms a day if the weather doesn't suit them! But I am sure they will be back soon.

 

[Harvestman]

No Swifts yet here, had Ring Ouzel back on territory yesterday.

Ring Ouzel is on my 'birds I want to see but haven't seen yet' list.

 

[Turnstone]

They are back. Saw the first ones on monday, and yesterday I could hear them all the time. It's the sound of summer!

 

[Jack Bounder]

Hmm. None down here in Dorset just yet.

 

[nic a char]

Once witnessed the swallows arriving in Highland Perthshire - they flew in a seemingly never-ending skein along Loch Tummel, with groups breaking off every so often to check out the various farm buildings along the way, until they had all settled to begin their nest-building = special moments! Ospreys now regular there too.