Swallows.

[The Cumbrian]

Has anyone seen a swallow yet? I saw one as I was walking around Llyn Trawsfynydd on Tuesday evening.

Cheers, Michael.

 

[Harvestman]

Saw five last saturday (13th). Three on a telegraph line, and two flying.

 

[Elen Sentier]

Still waiting here ...

 

[Rod Paradise]

Saw one on Wednesday - must have been a scout to be so far ahead, S/W Scotland, no more since.

 

[ged]

Had one in the house on Sunday.

 

[Goatboy]

Not yet but we're waiting for the subsequent coconut harvest down at Doune Castle not far from here.

 

[robin wood]

Monday 15th in Edale Peak Distict.

 

[demographic]

One of my brothers lives near the Alps and a few weeks ago said that he saw Swallows stop near his house for half an hour then away again, next day the same thing happened.
He said it was weird just seeing them briefly instead of them being a visitor, its his first year over there.

 

[Perrari]

Just seen the first two tonight. Not that far from Trawsfynydd.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Saw three darting about on thursday, the same woods had quite a lot of insects buzzing about, presume that's their feed. I love the Swallows, they buzz around you when walking across a grassy area with midges. At Bennybeg climbing crag near Crieff, after climbing in the evening, when it's dusky, they can circle around you close by if you blow your breath out and attract the midges.

Seen a few big bumble bees the last few days too.

 

[Macaroon]

Half-dozen about the farm where my barn/workshop is, Lower Wye Valley......................it's great to see 'em!

 

[Trencakey]

One on tuesday just outside of Truro,one yesterday near Liskeard,same spot today five so they're arriving

 

[greensurfingbear]

At dusk last night there were hundreds zigzagging over the local loch


Orric

 

[Bowlander]

back in good numbers in Bowland. They normally arrive on the 12th but saw the first one on the 14th this year. Willow chiffs, wheatear and redstart are all back on territory.

 

[peaks]

Saw a couple on Tues near Matlock, none since. They usually arrive this week around here.

 

[Scots_Charles_River]

Two or three here, in a wee boogy bit and burn, surrounding by drifts. About 750m Altitude.

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[Corfe]

Saw a few yesterday. No sign of the sandmartins who nest with us every year though.

 

[rancid badger]

saw a handful of swallows on Ullswater on Friday, first I've seen this year.

 

[Harvestman]

Swallows, house martins and sand martins today, all in a few minutes. The summer birds have arrived big time!

 

[Turnstone]

I saw the first swallow last week (18.4.). Not many around here yet, but yesterday on a trip back from the Netherlands there was a spot with I guess about 100 house martins. Now I am waiting for the common swift to arrive. Here in the city we don't have much swallows, but many common swifts. I love their cry when they fly around the houses. The sound of summer...!