Swallows Arrived

[einsteinagogo]

Yes and it's very sad. It seems that most of our summer migrants are getting it in the neck at both ends of their travels...

I agree, and I'm going to start talking about memory lane now, but in the last 40 years, all UK species seem to have declined.

I see less and less species every year, apart from sparrows, they seem to be increasing exponentially around here, and are the Sparrows are waiting for the House Martins and Swallows to build nests, and then invade on mass, and take them over as their nests.

I believe, that's why there declining around here, I used to see 20 pairs of Swallows 10 years ago, and I'd be lucky to get 2-6 pairs now.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

First cuckoo of the year for me, yesterday, just south of Llanmadoc Hill, west Gower.

first one up here 23rd of April - heard up near Cwrtycadno on the 19th

 

[bontbee]

I used to hear the first one in the Penllergaer forestry - just north of M4 J47 - usually on or about the 23rd April. Haven't heard one around there for years, now.

We used to get swifts round here by the bucket-load - just fabulous to hear their shrill voices as they sweep low over the houses. This year, (so far she says in wistful hope), five.

 

[Millet]

The mercury has struggled to hit 50f today and no bees or insects flying anywhere, I also rescued a dopy queen wasp that could hardly move, not a Swallow in sight today so they must have headed back home..