SWIFTS, SWALLOWS AND HOUSE MARTINS

[Jacksparrow]

Pretty sure it's them. She's got them nesting in several places up in the eves and they sit on the phone wires and have that characteristic shape. She's in a very rural area. They were swooping round in circles.

hmm.. might be mixing them up with swallows

Yep, I think so too. Swifts never sit on the telephone wires and only stop flying to enter and leave their nests.

[nuthatch]

Maybe they were copying the swallows, thinking, "We could do that - zoom around the gardens swooping round in circles and then rest on the telephone wires - looks a right bit of fun ... we've absolutely had it with all this non-stop flying, grandly sweeping through the heavens like God Almighty on a broomstick."

[Jacksparrow]

I am delighted to say my local Swifts have returned once again for their summer sojourn . They didn't pick the best of weather but came anyway.

[Placido]

Very pleased to hear that, Jacksparrow !!!

[greenfinch2]

I have never seen any yet ,but i did see lots of swallows down at the river.

[peregrine]

First Swift Wednesday 13 May 2015.

[JooMoo]

I am the proud owner of a house martin nest. If I look up out the window from my desk, there's a bit of an overhang and I have I think I've established) a house martin nest. I've seen her swooping up a few times, and can see the nest. If there's babies, I'll have a fab view. Work, what work

[nuthatch]

Congratulations JooMoo

[Jacksparrow]

Great news Joomoo. Just make sure some jobsworth doesn't take it into their head to knock it down on the grounds of `elf n Safety or whatever.

[Placido]

Oh, congratz, JooMoo . Now you're one of The Chosen Few !!