First Swallow in The AnswerBank: Twitching & Birdwatching

Tilly2

Are they here, already? I thought that they were summer visitors.

tonyav

Summer is surely on it's way then ( i hope ) !.

Prudie

Question Author

One would hope but we're not giving them a very warm welcome, I think it's blimin' cold for time of year.

Prudie

Question Author

They are summer visitors Tilly, Midsummer's day is only about 9 weeks away!

tonyav

One swallow doesn't make a summer Prudie, that's an old saying i seem to remember.

rowanwitch

saw a swallow and a housemartin in N0rth Wales last weekend

Tilly2

It's hailing here and I've got the heating on. Poor swallows.

dustypuss

saw two the other day ( york )

chaptazbru

Still waiting here. I always see them in my local park, but none yet. You're lucky to have seen one Prudie.

Toes

Not seen one in Hants yet, but its thundering, hailing and raining!!!!!!!

Prudie

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I thought I was and I'm in the South but the North has beaten us. Who cares, I love it when they're here as they always nest in our car port and that wonderful twittering they make is a real sound of Summer.

Kiki-frog

Prudie, how lovely! Haven't seen any here in Gloucestershire yet.

chaptazbru

Yes, I always think they herald summer. Sadly though, according to all reports May is going to be a horrid month weatherwise !

dustypuss

I had some swallows nesting in my garage last year . all tho I love the little things I'm blocking the hole this year because of the mess thay left all over my car.

tonyav

I have read somewhere that May is expected to be the coldest for 100 years !

chaptazbru

dusty - couldn't you cover your car up - they may come back to the nest site and be disappointed - what a shame.

I read that too tony.

Prudie

Question Author

I heard that too Tony only today at work. Dusty you sound like my OH, he doesn't half moan about their droppings on his beloved.