Lampwick Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) Well the weathers probably keeping them at bay. Been used to seeing Swallows and Martins by now with my favourite The Swifts (or Squeekies as we call them) following along a week or so later. Have any of you seen any yet? Or are you still Penguin watching? Ps how do I edit the title? Maritins??? Arrrggh Edited April 2, 2013 by Lampwick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Not saw any up here yet, I,ll tell you what else got knocked on the head, The frogs spawning had just started up here then we got more snow, Then frozen temperatures, all the ponds are still covered in ice, can,t be good Well the weathers probably keeping them at bay. Been used to seeing Swallows and Martins by now with my favourite The Swifts (or Squeekies as we call them) following along a week or so later.Have any of you seen any yet? Or are you still Penguin watching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kernel gadaffi Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 First sighting here last year was March 9th, but nothing so far this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 They were heading north from Charente, France last Monday. Spotted a few small groups while out fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldoboy Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 First, forlorn Swallow, flying inland along the the river Dee towards Shotwick, at 07:00 yesterday. Don't know how it's going to survive the cold nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudpatten Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Sand martins in South Hampshire over a week ago. God alone knows what they are eating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billytheghillie Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 (edited) saw a few sand martins last week up here in kelso area. also some dark olives hatching out. today i saw about 6 stoneflys crawling about the grass. Edited April 2, 2013 by billytheghillie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted April 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 Saw a Mallard with a dozen tiddlers on Wednesday at a local fishing lake. Not sure they will be getting too many bugs, lets hope a bit of left over bait goes their way! I certainly would be holding back if I was a Swallow, even our Daffs are still reluctant to make an appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchsan51 Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 They are here in Bahrain...en route to England. B) B) B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted April 5, 2013 Report Share Posted April 5, 2013 I saw some swallows yesterday, so they are here or arriving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted April 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 First Swallow today! Almost summer!!!! Or spring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 On another thread several including myself have seen our first swallow today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) What about fieldfares anybody seen them yet? Ive started seeing them last week. Edited April 14, 2013 by Boromir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 What about fieldfares anybody seen them yet? Ive started seeing them last week. Do you mean heading out of the country via the north? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shootnfish Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 (edited) Saw my first swallow Friday ,and about 20 or so wax wings on Thursday thought they would have gone by now,same as fieldfares and redwings. Edited April 14, 2013 by shootnfish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boromir Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Do you mean heading out of the country via the north? yeah never really seen them much but past 2 weeks seen several. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted April 14, 2013 Report Share Posted April 14, 2013 Just seen first swallow of this season in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted April 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Got my first Sand Martins yesterday and the wife claims a swift tonight but I'm putting that down as unconfirmed as it could have been a starling! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRamsay Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Spotted the first swallow at work this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rimfire4969 Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Martins have been around for about a week, already using the same barn as always. Not seen a Swift yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinach Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 First swallow seen whilst driving up the M4 on Sunday 14/4/13. Arrived on mass in West Wales Monday . Not seen any sand martins yet. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Coming back slowly here now (southport) lovely watching them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deputy dog Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Just seen my first lot of Martins while going about on the round. No Swifts or Swallows yet though. DD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampwick Posted April 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Finally got the McSwaliftin!! Swallow, Swift and Martin. this yer saw the Sand Martins before the House Martins. Saw a little herd of Swifts yesterday! That's its summers here, and its hissing down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 No swallows here yet that I have noticed but I did spot a few Martins flitting in and out of the sheep sheds on one farm the other evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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