Swallows in Ontario
Hi Trish My last baby swallow left yesterday June 22nd./11 They arrived last week in April/11. I was so happy to see them again. My last sight was 2008 on Northern Ontario where I used to live. Their...
View Article12 CENTURY WAY TO FIND OUT WHERE INDIVIDUAL SWALLOWS MIGRATE TO
Maybe we should try doing what was done in the 12th Century and tie some parchment round a swallow’s leg to find out where it had been all winter. It worked then – read this...
View ArticleDROUGHT STOPPING SWALLOWS BUILDING NESTS?
Today we have had a flock of about 50 diving and circling over our village near Dartmouth, Devon. They don’t seem to be nest building. I wondered if the recent drought had affected their building...
View ArticleSwallows in South Wales
I hope this reaches Garth, thank you for your report on the Worcester swallows.it’s fascinating. After an early arrival, then a slow start to lay, we in S.W.Wales have had a good year.not as good as...
View ArticleSwallows migrating
THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN OCTOBER 2010 – DUE TO AN ERROR IT IS 9 MONTHS LATE. BUT BETTER LATE THAN NOT AT ALL Garth has been in touch about swallows migrating. Really pleased he has seen a...
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Decrease of Swallows in Washington State
Hello Trish, We live in Washington State, USA. I was looking online for anyone who may understand the decrease in Swallows over the last few years. Every years we have less and less return, at this...
View ArticleARE HOT SUMMERS CAUSING A DECREASE IN SWALLOW NUMBERS?
I live in N. Dorset and I too have noticed fewer Swallows this year. We have had them nest every year in our car-port but the very hot summers have caused problems and this year I don’t think any...
View ArticleWe can’t have summer without swifts
Hi. it’s may 2012 now and we have not had a return of our swifts this year. We had about 8 nesting last year and around 30 flying every day. This year we have been eagerly waiting because surely...
View ArticleSPARROWHAWKS – 1st January 2009
Below is a blast from the past! I wrote the blog post on 1st January 2009. I decided to re-post it now because I am still getting people with sparrowhawk problems If you don’t want to click on the...
View ArticleSWIFTS NOT RETURNING FROM THEIR MIGRATORY JOURNEY
I am really worried! This year as with every year, summer really doesn’t start until the swifts arrive. Usually they appear mid to early May, dipping and diving at incredible speed above our little...
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