SWIFTS, SWALLOWS AND HOUSE MARTINS

[peregrine]

Yip, Swallows are here as well. Just saw the first one.

[peregrine]

Full set here now, Sand Martins, House Martins, Swallows and now the Swifts that arrived on Monday.

[Butterfly]

Full set here now, Sand Martins, House Martins, Swallows and now the Swifts that arrived on Monday.

Nice! Unfortunately there are none of them in my area, maybe Swallows, but I've hardly ever seen one

[Willpar]

Seen a couple of swifts this morning whilst out walking. And low and behold, one near my house this afternoon. Don't usually see them here.

[Jacksparrow]

My local Swifts have now appeared. I saw three this afternoon.

[Jacksparrow]

Well that three months shot by. My local Swifts have departed for Africa for another 9 months

[Placido]

Empty skies, Jacksparrow . That's sad.

[greenfinch2]

I think its been a poor summer I have seldom seen them this year

[Jacksparrow]

I think its been a poor summer I have seldom seen them this year

I think it has depended on which route your Swifts have taken to get here. Some routes saw big losses while others were about normal. My birds were the latter and seemed to have a successful breeding season.

[Willpar]

Not seen any swifts around here on my walks either.