[Rupert the bear]

I'm more than happy to clear up after the for all the joy and happiness they bring.

[Penninehillbilly]

I'm more than happy to clear up after the for all the joy and happiness they bring.

I just put plastic or a little 'roof' over anything that's a problem, big sheet of woven plastic over hay.

[Penninehillbilly]

Back in barn tonight, only 6 I think, parents and last brood?
I wonder if they go on a practise run, the older ones carry on, parents bring babies back to grow on,

Only 4 the last couple of nights,  looks like babies are on their own.

[devonlady]

I'm always amazed how their built in sat. nav. get them all the way to Africa!

[Penninehillbilly]

They've definitely gone now, think it was Wednesday after the storm  .

[Fleecewife]

Most of ours went a week ago, straight into the teeth of that southerly.  A few days later we had lots again - probably from further north.  They went the next day, but we still have the 4 babies which are now 2 weeks fledged.  They are now flying very confidently, and there are loads of flies for them to stock up, so we are expecting them to go any day.

[Buttermilk]

Some locals are still here but we too keep getting droves of them from further afield, which then go the next day.

[devonlady]

Ours are gone and, as usual without a goodbye wave!

[arobwk]

Still a few swifts down here in Cornwall Wed or Thurs this week - just can't remember which - swooping around the tractor.  None today.  (Supposedly one of the earliest to migrate from the UK, so perhaps they were a few northern stragglers passing through.)

[in the hills]

Disappeared from our bit of MidWales a couple of weeks ago.

[Buttermilk]

I have not seen any today.

[sabrina]

I have a young one still in the field shelter. It can fly but still hanging around inside. Rather late to make the long journey home.

[devonlady]

Poor little dear!