swallows are back

That's early but perhaps to be expected after the mild winter - it used to be earliest at the end of the first week/usually second week in April in Cheshire.
 
House Martin Bristol Tuesday but no sign of any swallows. 15th April last year according to my diary.

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My son claims he saw one last Monday the fourth. I hadn't seen any until today, the are a couple of dozen flying around this afternoon.
 
No swallows for me in North Wales yet but I saw two sand martins on our local trout pool on 31st March.
 
In the Borders yesterday (Sunday) saw both House Martins & Sand Martins, about 25-30 in a group of House Martins, brilliant to see them, and so close
 
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