Cait Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Anybody spotted a swallow yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 No I gulped :rolleyes: when I read the thread title - I wondered what we were looking for! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Oh, I would be looking for a George Clooney given half the chance!! Don't get me wrong I have nothing against swallows, and they always make me smile when they fly around me in the fields in the summer, but I would much rather look at Mr Clooney!! :wub: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I wouldn't recognise a swallow if I sat on it! George is fine, but...Jason Statham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 So they are in Devon, any chance we could track them up the country? For those of you who don't recognise them, a quick google search will show you what you are looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueJ Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Haven't seen them in Dorset yet but the buzzards are active now - fabulous to watch them circling overhead - can usually tell when they're about because the crows, magpies and jays are mobbing them - nice to see some of the bully boys of the bird world getting the frights for a change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 We get a lot of buzzards in the Lakes, in fact one of the amazing things about the floods a few years back was that everybody was having to use the A66 to get about and there was lots of roadkill. The buzzards were practically lining the route, sitting on fenceposts and in trees, just waiting for lunch! In the short stretch of road between Workington and Cockermouth we counted eleven one Saturday morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted April 16, 2014 Author Share Posted April 16, 2014 Oh and my Mum saw one swallow in Thirsk yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finleysmaid Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 no swallows yet...but lots of larks and red kites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Hi lovely lady - just to say ........swallows have (finally) made it to sunny Kent - yay! :1b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Crumbs, they took their time getting to you! We had them on 15th April. The sand martins were here on 6th April Thank you for spotting for me tho! Xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Crumbs, they took their time getting to you! We had them on 15th April. The sand martins were here on 6th April Thank you for spotting for me tho! Xx :blink: Well maybe they were here before and I just didn't see them - promise I was looking though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Just to let you know Cait that the swallows have arrived down in the south west of Cornwall. Spotted first one on Sunday and then another six today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted May 7, 2014 Author Share Posted May 7, 2014 Isn't that strange that I should see them up north before you? I wonder if some keep flying northwards and arrive earlier than the southern ones who set off later? I wonder if anybody has done a proper study? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Lovely to see them around again, especially like it when they swoop around me when walking the dog in the fields!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Loosely related question- would anyone like some pigeons? We are overrun with the blessed things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Isn't that strange that I should see them up north before you? I wonder if some keep flying northwards and arrive earlier than the southern ones who set off later? I wonder if anybody has done a proper study? You can bet Springwatch chappie would know Chris Packham - he's almost encyclopaedic on stuff like this! You should send an e mail off, can't be too long now until it's back on. I hope he doesn't say that it was just down to Sunnyday not being observant enough, but jet spraying the patio does mean she was looking down a lot! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Loosely related question- would anyone like some pigeons? We are overrun with the blessed things You remember I said I had a fear of birds - well pigeons are my worst, I cross the road to avoid one etc etc., wood pigeons have to be the most ridiculous bird put on this good earth, I've even seen the greedy beggars hanging off of our bird feeders, to say I loathe them is not strong enough language. In short, Sunnyday, you can keep your pigeons love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 You remember I said I had a fear of birds - well pigeons are my worst, I cross the road to avoid one etc etc., wood pigeons have to be the most ridiculous bird put on this good earth, I've even seen the greedy beggars hanging off of our bird feeders, to say I loathe them is not strong enough language. In short, Sunnyday, you can keep your pigeons love! Okey Dokey - note to self: don't sent any pigeons to Panders! :1b 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 pigeons kites and starlings here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 pigeons kites and starlings here Oh no - note to self: hali doesn't want any either 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 No thanks - am looking out for my yearly house martins though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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