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Smallholding => Wildlife => Topic started by: UPoneacre on April 08, 2018, 06:31:39 pm

Title: Surely that's not a swallow?
Post by: UPoneacre on April 08, 2018, 06:31:39 pm

Oh yes it was - a pair in fact. I didn't expect them here in mid Wales yet given recent weather but working on the stable this afternoon I could hear some familiar excited twittering and there were a pair sat on the overhead power lines. Didn't stay long, off to explore, but no doubt there will be others here soon. Does this mean we might get a 'summer' before long?

Title: Re: Surely that's not a swallow?
Post by: Ghdp on April 08, 2018, 07:20:08 pm

Great news! I will be looking out for them here too.

Title: Re: Surely that's not a swallow?
Post by: Rupert the bear on April 08, 2018, 08:22:23 pm

Gosh ! I really hope so , that really early , cheered me up no end, thanks for that

Title: Re: Surely that's not a swallow?
Post by: RCTman on April 08, 2018, 08:24:47 pm

Same here, saw the first today flying around and into the stable where they nest every year. Fingers crossed Spring is on its way.

Title: Re: Surely that's not a swallow?
Post by: UPoneacre on April 08, 2018, 10:47:53 pm

It's prompted me to look up last year's kitchen calendar (where else - it's all there!!) and they arrived on April 10th last year so they are earlier this year :-). Let's hope it bodes well for summer - I've really had enough of this long drawn out winter.

Title: Re: Surely that's not a swallow?
Post by: Fleecewife on April 09, 2018, 12:03:47 am

I was listening to a lark singing his heart out this morning and was wondering when we could expect the first swallow.  They usually appear here in south Scotland in mid-April, although last year they were still turning up into May.

Title: Re: Surely that's not a swallow?
Post by: bj_cardiff on April 09, 2018, 03:27:54 pm

I saw my first yesterday (West Wales coast) and saw another 2 this morning :)