Swallow, Swift and Martin watch!

[bogtrotter]

Saw Osprey fishing in the Loch earlier this evening only Swallows to come now.

 

[Longstrider]

Saw my first martin of the year this evening while out foxing, working it's way up and down the hedge I was sitting against The cuckoo will be along any day now I'm sure.

 

[Lampwick]

Had a cracking week so far
Mistle and song thrush
Jenny wren
Black cap
Dunnock
Coal, blue and longtail tits
And in my brothers garden Nightingale

First time i’ve seen the thrushes in three years and the nightingale 10 years, no sign of a turtle dove yet and no cuckoo yet

Funnily enough I had a Thrush in the garden recently. First in years!!

 

[Lampwick]

That’s it, summer is here. Our sqeekies (Swifts) are back! Ten days ahead of last years arrival.

 

[camodog]

Funnily enough I had a Thrush in the garden recently. First in years!!

Same here. A pair feeding young in the hawthorn hedge at the bottom of the garden.

 

[greylag]

Heard Cuckoo and Corncrake today

 

[Freeforester]

Cuckoo's here

And here, high in the forest.

 

[Swedish]

Swallows arrived a few days ago here in my area of the South Lakes, also spotted House Martins already tending their nests on the side of the house.

 

[Feugh]

Saw my first osprey of the year ten days ago, flying above the pub I was sitting outside in Aviemore. However I have not seen a single swallow, swift or house Martin in Aberdeenshire yet, and have not heard a single cuckoo.

 

[Longstrider]

Saw my first martin of the year this evening while out foxing, working it's way up and down the hedge I was sitting against The cuckoo will be along any day now I'm sure.

Ha ! I was right Out for a zeroing session on Sunday morning and heard my first cuckoo of the year.

 

[Longstrider]

Saw my first osprey of the year ten days ago, flying above the pub I was sitting outside in Aviemore. However I have not seen a single swallow, swift or house Martin in Aberdeenshire yet, and have not heard a single cuckoo.

Once had an osprey stoop and take one of the shoal of mullet I was creeping through the reed-bed to flick a bait to on Christchurch Harbour. It came from behind me and I jumped out of my skin when it hit ! Well worth missing a chance on a mullet for a sighting that close (less than 30 feet). Magnificent birds.

 

[Feugh]

Once had an osprey stoop and take one of the shoal of mullet I was creeping through the reed-bed to flick a bait to on Christchurch Harbour. It came from behind me and I jumped out of my skin when it hit ! Well worth missing a chance on a mullet for a sighting that close (less than 30 feet). Magnificent birds.

I’ve stood quietly watching an osprey taking stock trout out of a pond right next to me. And have fished alongside an osprey on Loch Lee. I’m happy to say that I caught more fish that day. They are beautiful birds.

 

[opticron1]

Finally! First swallows spotted today.......definitely later than usual....

 

[GBR66]

First swallows yesterday in West Tipperary - were 1st-11th April in Wiltshire in past.

 

[GBR66]

first Swallows

First swallows yesterday in West Tipperary - were 1st-11th April in Wiltshire in past.

Have loads of rooks and starlings around so have feeders with cages to stop the larger birds, has really helped songbird numbers. and mistle and song thrushes resident. Heard a Curlew the other day (lost those in Wiltshire 22 years ago) and lots of gold and greenfinches that weren't common there. Miss the woodpeckers and Red kites and having swallows in squadrons!

 

[BenBhoy]

Just now 5 minutes ago, sparrowhawk landed for half a second in farmyard. Instantly, dozens of nest building swallows descended and saw him off. That'd be a fast race!!

 

[VIGILAIRE]

Plenty of swallows where I am in Eastern Croatia. Cookoos aplenty also. Seen 2 hoopoes and last night we put up a nightjar on the road. Nice to see.

 

[Cyres]

Swifts in South Glos yesterday. Heard them seen today.
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[bogtrotter]

First swallows arrived today , half a dozen swooping around the house as I write this.

 

[Foxyboy43]

First of our little blueys being fed this afternoon - lovely sight!