First Swallow Seen

[Prudie]

I saw my first swallow on Sunday 7th April. I know others will have seen them already but I like to record it on here so I can compare previous years. This a couple of weeks earlier than recent years for me so that's good. South Dorset area.

[Tilly2]

They'll wish they'd stayed at home with this stupid weather we're getting.

[Tilly2]

Nice to see them though.

[Canary42]

Well spotted Prudie - hopefully a sign of a good summer.

[jourdain2]

Oh how lovely, Prudie.  They aren't normally up here until  early June. You're South coast aren't you?

[Prudie]

Hi Jourdain, yes sort of Dorchester area.

[Khandro]

I keep a record of when the martins arrive here in S.W. Germany and for the last six years they have arrived in the narrow window between the 22nd and 30th of April - always at 6:00pm !

I wonder if this being a leap year they will arrive towards the earlier part of those dates - I await, as always, in wonderment.