Swallows 1st Sighting

Sunday April 3, 2016 by Fiona H

A little earlier than usual up here at Alsop!

Always a joy.

Anthony C

Posted in Ornithology | 6 Comments

on Sunday April 3, 2016 at 9:36 pm | Reply Steve J

Lots of Chiffchaffs in full voice around Parwich
- on Sunday April 3, 2016 at 10:10 pm | Reply Anthony C
  
  I’ve never seen a chiffchaff, or maybe I have, but that’s probably down to my poor bird recognition!
  - on Monday April 4, 2016 at 9:58 pm Steve J
    
    Now is the easiest time to spot them before the trees get their leaves. Listen for a repetitive call sounding like “chiffchaff chiffchaff chiffchaff …….” Then look for a small bird in the tops of the trees. Good luck!
    
    https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/c/chiffchaff/
on Wednesday April 13, 2016 at 7:55 am | Reply Patti B

Finally here at Blanche Meadow too on April 12th I was beginning to despair as they normally arrive as the same time as the Alsop swallows and now three have arrived together. I can now feel that summer has begun.
on Wednesday April 20, 2016 at 12:10 am | Reply Peter T

At last my swallows have arrived in Creamery Lane. They always seem to arrive a week or ten days later than the others, but then again they always seem to be the last to leave.
on Wednesday April 20, 2016 at 11:04 pm | Reply Patti B

You can relax Peter and enjoy the summer now. Interestingly ours have immediately begun nesting whereas last year they hung about for a week waiting for the weather to improve so we should get our first crop of fledglings at around the same time.

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