Comments on: Migration of Swallows http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/ A place to chat about all types of birds and also exchange bird feeding and other wild bird advice Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:22:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Trish http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Trish Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:58:15 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-493 Thanks for getting in touch. Can I ask where you live? Is it England or America? I wonder why the other swallows aren't building nests. Maybe there is no where else around for them to build nests. I wonder if you could put up some swallow nest boxes. Is that possible - then you may be able to see many more swallows nesting. It may even help build up the swallow population. What do you think? How wonderful to have them nesting so close to your house. It's really good that you can see the different broods hatching out. March 18th - It will be interesting to see what date they return. It is amazing really isn't it? Thanks for getting in touch hope to hear from you again and hear how the nesting goes. And you are right - there are a lot of treasures to enjoy here. Trisha Thanks for getting in touch. Can I ask where you live? Is it England or America?

I wonder why the other swallows aren’t building nests. Maybe there is no where else around for them to build nests.
I wonder if you could put up some swallow nest boxes. Is that possible – then you may be able to see many more swallows nesting. It may even help build up the swallow population. What do you think?
How wonderful to have them nesting so close to your house. It’s really good that you can see the different broods hatching out.
March 18th – It will be interesting to see what date they return. It is amazing really isn’t it?

Thanks for getting in touch hope to hear from you again and hear how the nesting goes. And you are right – there are a lot of treasures to enjoy here. Trisha

]]> By: Clay http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Clay Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:45:46 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-491 For the past 4 years we've had a pair make their nest on our front porch. One year they had 8 young in 2 different hatchings. Last year they appeared on March 18 I can't wait to see how close they come to that date this year. Also I notice that each year we have more and more birds returning I'm assuming its the babies but they all fly about and sit on the lines but only one pair build a nest. Although at night I'll find 6-10 sleeping around the nest. One year one baby was not getting fed we fed it wet dog food on a stick with toothpick and it made it to maturity. My little girl thinks their her pets. God has given us so many treasures to enjoy. For the past 4 years we’ve had a pair make their nest on our front porch. One year they had 8 young in 2 different hatchings. Last year they appeared on March 18 I can’t wait to see how close they come to that date this year. Also I notice that each year we have more and more birds returning I’m assuming its the babies but they all fly about and sit on the lines but only one pair build a nest. Although at night I’ll find 6-10 sleeping around the nest. One year one baby was not getting fed we fed it wet dog food on a stick with toothpick and it made it to maturity. My little girl thinks their her pets. God has given us so many treasures to enjoy.

]]> By: Martin Evans http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-369 Martin Evans Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:18:21 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-369 Swallows still on the wing, 15th November, Caergeiliog, (next door RAF Valley) Anglesey. ABout 10 of them. Swallows still on the wing, 15th November, Caergeiliog, (next door RAF Valley) Anglesey. ABout 10 of them.

]]> By: Bill http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-363 Bill Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:32:10 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-363 Swallows here in Portpatrick SW Scotland today 20th October Swallows here in Portpatrick SW Scotland today 20th October

]]> By: jim http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-353 jim Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:14:54 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-353 Just to say Thank you Trisha, for putting what i said on Bird Table News, and Thank you for your very good time on this, by for now jim Just to say Thank you Trisha, for putting what i said on Bird Table News, and Thank you for your very good time on this, by for now

jim

]]> By: Trish http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-351 Trish Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:59:13 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-351 Hi Jim, Great to hear from you. How interesting. I've put it on Bird Table News so more people can see it. Isn't it strange how ten miles can make all that difference. Trisha, Bird Table News Hi Jim, Great to hear from you. How interesting. I’ve put it on Bird Table News so more people can see it.
Isn’t it strange how ten miles can make all that difference.

Trisha, Bird Table News

]]> By: jim http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-348 jim Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:24:01 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-348 Hello, TO You all , just see this site, and Yes good to see that people do see the Swallows, is it OK if i tell you all ,i have been looking at this Sean , as to see when Swallows ,migrate, So this is From N,Ireland, Sunday 04 10 2009, time 10 30 AM SWALLOWS STILL AT MY PLACE OF WORK ,NOW THERE WAS NO WIND ON THE SUNDAY NIGHT ,BUT THERE IS AND WAS A GOOD FULL MOON, NOW TO DAY MONDAY 05 10 2009 ,I HAVE BEEN AT MY PLACE OF WORK ALL DAY, AND NOT A SWALLOW IN SITE, THE SWALLOWS WENT AWAY AT MY HOME PLACE ABOUT 3 WEEKS A GO, NOW AS YOU WOULD TAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTE TO GET FROM MY HOME PLACE TO MY WORK PLACE, AND THAT IS AROUND 10 MILES APART, SO 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD NO SWALLOWS, BUT GO 10 MILES UP THE ROAD AND,THERE YOU HAD SOME SWALLOWS, AT THE LATE DATE,ON SUNDAY 04 10 2009, BUT 3 WEEKS BACK FROM THIS DATE AND YOU HAD THE SWALLOWS ,GONE FROM MY HOME PLACE, Number of Nests at my home around twenty five, Work place around Five, hope this is of some Good News for you all, thank you all for now jim Hello,
TO You all , just see this site, and Yes good to see that people do see the Swallows, is it OK if i tell you all ,i have been looking at this Sean , as to see when Swallows ,migrate, So this is From N,Ireland, Sunday 04 10 2009, time 10 30 AM SWALLOWS STILL AT MY PLACE OF WORK ,NOW THERE WAS NO WIND ON THE SUNDAY NIGHT ,BUT THERE IS AND WAS A GOOD FULL MOON, NOW TO DAY MONDAY 05 10 2009 ,I HAVE BEEN AT MY PLACE OF WORK ALL DAY, AND NOT A SWALLOW IN SITE, THE SWALLOWS WENT AWAY AT MY HOME PLACE ABOUT 3 WEEKS A GO, NOW AS YOU WOULD TAKE ABOUT 10 MINUTE TO GET FROM MY HOME PLACE TO MY WORK PLACE, AND THAT IS AROUND 10 MILES APART, SO 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD NO SWALLOWS, BUT GO 10 MILES UP THE ROAD AND,THERE YOU HAD SOME SWALLOWS, AT THE LATE DATE,ON SUNDAY 04 10 2009, BUT 3 WEEKS BACK FROM THIS DATE AND YOU HAD THE SWALLOWS ,GONE FROM MY HOME PLACE, Number of Nests at my home around twenty five, Work place around Five, hope this is of some Good News for you all, thank you all for now
jim

]]> By: Trish http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Trish Tue, 22 Sep 2009 05:31:11 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-343 Hi good to hear from you and your interesting story. I know I'm going to learn a lot from you. First, what is a charene maritime? Where is the Ile de Re or Oleron? Are you in England? How wonderful for you to see all the swallow flocks. Thanks for telling us about it. Trisha Hi good to hear from you and your interesting story. I know I’m going to learn a lot from you. First, what is a charene maritime?
Where is the Ile de Re or Oleron? Are you in England?

How wonderful for you to see all the swallow flocks. Thanks for telling us about it. Trisha

]]> By: beamer http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-342 beamer Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:17:04 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-342 Don't worry. I live on the flight path in charente maritime and last 1000's did a fly pass collected our local swallow population of about 100 who did us the honour of flying twice just above our heads presumably collecting a last feed -although we like to think they were saying goodbye. It was a wonderful 10 minutes when huge flocks were flying, circling -but they were there. I think they rest on the Ile de Re or Oleron. Don’t worry. I live on the flight path in charente maritime and last 1000’s did a fly pass collected our local swallow population of about 100 who did us the honour of flying twice just above our heads presumably collecting a last feed -although we like to think they were saying goodbye. It was a wonderful 10 minutes when huge flocks were flying, circling -but they were there. I think they rest on the Ile de Re or Oleron.

]]> By: Trish http://birdtablenews.com/2009/05/migration-of-swallows/comment-page-1/#comment-341 Trish Mon, 21 Sep 2009 04:53:38 +0000 http://birdtablenews.com/?p=2538#comment-341 Hi Bob, It seems there is no one date when swallows migrate. It can depend on the weather here - if the weather is wet and the food is short swallows migrate earlier. Saying that, it is strange why these three have not migrated with the others in the area. I don't have an answer to that. Even if they were young swallows they will still make the journey. Keep an eye on them - they should migrate very soon. Trisha Hi Bob, It seems there is no one date when swallows migrate. It can depend on the weather here – if the weather is wet and the food is short swallows migrate earlier.
Saying that, it is strange why these three have not migrated with the others in the area. I don’t have an answer to that. Even if they were young swallows they will still make the journey.

Keep an eye on them – they should migrate very soon.

Trisha

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