Author Topic: Surely that's not a swallow? (Read 2183 times)

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?

Ghdp · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2018, 07:20:08 pm »

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

Rupert the bear · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2018, 08:22:23 pm »

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

RCTman · « **Reply #3 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.

UPoneacre · « **Reply #4 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.

Fleecewife · « **Reply #5 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.