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.