Swallow, Swift and Martin watch!
- Thread starter Lampwick
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Mr Tree
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I just found out that Martins overwinter in Africa, but dont breed there, they return to Europe to breed. I alway thought they bred in Africa as well. Also wondered wether a few pairs on the house have had a third clutch this year, it has been a remarkably good season this year, probably helped by more insects than I have seen in a long time, also I'm sure the availability of nest boxes has helped tremendously, less time building, they can get on with the job of nesting a lot quicker. These dry springs dont help, a lot less clay mud around & silt from farm ponds, the nests they do make seem to contain a very sandy consistency, most dont last the winter. I am still amazed by these little critters, & how little we know about them.
Yes, lots here in Devon and saw many in Wiltshire yesterday near Swindon
That's quite remarkable. We had a bunch of snowdrops out on 20th December, I thought that was early, but daffs....at Christmas !
Freeforester
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A ‘rakkie’ shower; one hundred years ago here this weekend, a storm blew up; it took the farm servants three weeks thereafter to clear the road for around one mile, which suggests that the temperature remained cool well into April.
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