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The 6th April is the average date for me to see my first ones.

Veering slightly off the subject I heard my first Chiffchaff of the year last weekend and today was delighted to see the first of this years immigrant Wheatears. 

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Not personally seen any swallows yet near Canterbury, but know someone who has. Seen two Dunnock chicks in same place a fortnight ago,,,, now that is early ! Blackbirds, Starlings, Sparrows, Great Tits, Wrens, Green Woodpeckers and Stock Doves all nest building nearby, again near Canterbury. Saw a pair of Goldfinches nest building in Margate today, adjacent to the railway station. It's definitely all go in Kent 🙂

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Don't feel very hopeful locally here, swallows and swifts in deep decline year on year, Years ago when I proposed to the local council that nest boxes could be made mandatory at the  initial planning for  all new developments I received a 25 page email excuse that expressed more concern for a bit of bird mess on paths than the species themselves?

Feeling as I do now, instead of deleting it I should have sent it to the National Press.

Propose this year maybe visible flying, 1 pair of swifts and swallows and 3 pairs of martins if lucky.

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17 hours ago, Smokersmith said:

Not seen a swallow yet, but did see a Blackcap in the bottom hedge a few days ago. These have never been seen in my back garden, so I guess it was moving through.

We seem lucky to have had an odd pair on occasion throughout the winter

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17 hours ago, Smokersmith said:

Not seen a swallow yet, but did see a Blackcap in the bottom hedge a few days ago. These have never been seen in my back garden, so I guess it was moving through.

I saw a Blackcap this morning. Charming little birds.

Island Gun, those Wheatears have certainly wasted no time in pushing north west.

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