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They're Back! Swifts zinging around!

(12 Posts)
keepcalmandcavachon Wed 24-Apr-24 09:42:38

I heard them first from inside (me not them) and ran outside!
Goodness, haven't moved that quickly for yearsgrin
Isn't it the most exciting thing!

aggie Wed 24-Apr-24 09:47:04

Where are you ? , no sign of them here yet
Our local nesting area has had to be demolished a few years ago but the swifts still came

keepcalmandcavachon Wed 24-Apr-24 09:55:54

I'm in Worcestershire aggie, fingers crossed for yours to fly in soon!

Loretta1 Wed 24-Apr-24 11:54:54

Ours haven't arrived yet.

Septimia Wed 24-Apr-24 11:57:55

Apparently the swallows and house martins have been back here for a few days, although I haven't seen any yet. We're in north-west Durham.

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 24-Apr-24 11:59:23

None here in north Norfolk yet.

nanna8 Wed 24-Apr-24 12:00:16

I love them. They appear all over the place in all different countries.

chocolatepudding Wed 24-Apr-24 12:25:03

We have 7 swift boxes up high on our house but no takers yet this year here in Suffolk

RosiesMaw Wed 24-Apr-24 13:43:02

I expect they will be sporting woolly jumpers, hats and scarves (if they have any sense!)

Germanshepherdsmum Wed 24-Apr-24 13:50:07

They’ll need them here. The wind is freezing cold.

keepcalmandcavachon Wed 24-Apr-24 14:13:40

RosiesMaw

I expect they will be sporting woolly jumpers, hats and scarves (if they have any sense!)

Tailored Swifts grin

dustyangel Wed 24-Apr-24 14:34:57

keepcalmandcavachon

RosiesMaw

I expect they will be sporting woolly jumpers, hats and scarves (if they have any sense!)

Tailored Swifts grin

keepcalmand cavachon gringringrin