Swallow, Swift and Martin watch!

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First ones for me in Derbyshire yesterday - they've not arrived at home yet but a few pairs around on a local fishing lake.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

Four House Martins today, a family party l think, seemed to be passing through.

Every winter l get flies, Ladybirds, and lacewings hibernating in my workshop and as the temperature increases in the spring they appear around the windows, as and when they appear l leave the windows open so they can escape.
Over the last three winters there seems to be less and less flies hibernating, is this a sign that there will be a poor breeding season for our summer visitors ?

 

[VSS]

Seen my first swallow of the year this morning.

 

[jammygunner]

One swallow seen yesterday around nesting site, north yorks.

 

[Bonzo dog]

Been flying around my pond a few days now
Cuckoo next

Just heard the cuckoo this morning for the first time. Feels like we have turned the corner now!

 

[Lampwick]

Four House Martins today, a family party l think, seemed to be passing through.

Every winter l get flies, Ladybirds, and lacewings hibernating in my workshop and as the temperature increases in the spring they appear around the windows, as and when they appear l leave the windows open so they can escape.
Over the last three winters there seems to be less and less flies hibernating, is this a sign that there will be a poor breeding season for our summer visitors ?

Absolutely loads of insect splats on my van this year. So many more than the past few years.

 

[Fosbery Holster]

Absolutely loads of insect splats on my van this year. So many more than the past few years.

Maybe not so good for you and your van but very good for all the insectivorous birds that need them.

Good news…..thanks for that.

 

[starr shot]

Probably 10 in the yard this morning flitting in an out collecting mud or may have been one that was very quick

 

[Drum123]

First swallow arrived in the village today , near hawes in upper Wensleydale.

 

[thorneyglatt]

Just heard the cuckoo this morning for the first time. Feels like we have turned the corner now!

in south Herefordshire this morning..............briefly !

 

[VSS]

Just heard the cuckoo this morning for the first time. Feels like we have turned the corner now!

Same here.
A bit earlier than usual.

 

[BenBhoy]

Nest building well underway in sunny Nottinghamshire!

 

[303British]

First one seen this morning, north Derbyshire.

 

[dvbookshop]

It's that time again.

Im sure some of you have seen the odd one by now?

Please list your sightings as we need at least two to make a summer!!

Cheers

Sand Martins here in Mid-Wales.

 

[opticron1]

First house martins spotted up towards GlenShee at the weekend and the first small group of Swallows on one of the local farms here in Ayrshire. Definitely a week or two later than usual....

 

[303British]

Just had my first definite Swift sighting, north Derbyshire.

 

[old keeper]

My first swallow sighting today, plus a cuckoo, the first for years.

 

[NoIDeer]

Saw a few swallows last Saturday North of Coventry. They arrived around a week ago.

 

[Foxyboy43]

The last couple of days of sunshine have brought them to NI in numbers…

 

[Finnwolf VL63]

Saw my first Swallow today at Penrith Cumbria.