Any swallows yet?

[Jasper]

I’ve been told that some stay in this country all year round on the south coast.l didn’t know if it was true or not so i googled it and apparently it’s true

 

[Old Tip]

Sleet and hail here this aft, be a bit till we see the swallows me thinks

 

[Llanman]

Still waiting for the penguins to bugger off, earliest I've seen swallows around here was on 31st march 2020 but its usually around mid April before thy turn up.

 

[glow worm]

What Swallow in its right mind would come here yet!! Feeding calves, taking as long as I can under cover, 4 warm layers back on + wooly hat, freezing gale blowing with hail showers. Having said that, 1st Chiffchaff here 3 days ago .. but he's gone ever so quiet since!!

 

[Wilksy]

Plenty of wet mud for nest building!

 

[thorpe]

i bet there wont be when they get here , hae toleae the hospipe on

 

[Jerry]

No Swallows but the Sand Martins appreared today when I was moving ewes and lambs, must have been 30 plus of them:

Not the best video but you can see them....

 

[Jerry]

And now swallows are back

 

[Av Gorritt]

None here yet , but it is generally a little later when they arrive . Always pleased to see them though .

 

[Guiggs]

None here yet, and i don't fecking blame them!!

 

[JockCroft]

None yet, thought I had a glimpse of one mid week, but can.t say sure.
Had a load of Lapwings over a week ago, but have moved on. Oystercatchers nesting or very nearly are.

Got a lot of Geese getting very persistent, back within an hour of having a rocket in their midst.
Free shooting if anyone interested.

 

[Longlowdog]

Lumpy rain and the daff's are hardly out here. It'll be awhile before our cat harassing dive bombers are back.

 

[JSmith]

Seen the first one here this afternoon, mrs reckons she saw a pair last week but not solid confirmation so I’m taking the win!
West mids

 

[Alias]

Probably around 200 flying around the lodge next to us today. Just passing through though, they won't be in our yard for a week or two yet. Weather was terrible when I saw them, there can't have been many insects, they were flying very low.

 

[Wilksy]

Saw my first yesterday, always warms the heart

 

[Bob the beef]

Saw first one today . Peebleshire

 

[yellowbelly]

1st swallow buzzing round the lambing park on the 8th of April (Monday) here.

Saw a Kingfisher on my way back over the beck tonight, they're here all the time, but it's nice to see that electric blue 'flash' as you cross the bridge.

 

[Jimdog1]

1st one yesterday. I expect it wished it hadn't bothered .

 

[goodevans]

2 pairs of curlews flying around yesterday in the usual haunt,equally heart warming, just need to hear the cuckoo now

 

[24/7 farming]

Two nights ago spied what must have been a hundred or more swans heading north, was an impressive sight in their different batches and formations spread probably a couple of miles wide across the sky just as dusk was falling