Posted in Bird Friends Around the World on Sep 28th, 2008 5 Comments »
Our farm swallows have gone - left us for a warmer climate and for a good food supply. I hadn’t seen as many this year, but when they were gathering together on the wires to leave there were a few more than I had thought.
The sky is empty without them. I wish [...]
Posted in General on Aug 12th, 2008 2 Comments »
I think the swallows are getting ready to migrate. They are gathering on the wires near the house.
Yet, there are not as many this year. For the last two years the numbers of swallows seem to have been fewer than in previous years.
It’s hard to count swallows! But the air and sky seem emptier this [...]
Posted in Bird Feeders, General on Jul 18th, 2008 No Comments »
July is the time of year when young robins usually appear. They do not have the red breast connected to the robin and have a speckled brown plumage.
House Martins, Swifts and Swallows are searching for insects. Swallows need a muddy patch to help build their nests and keep the nest in good condition, so a [...]
Posted in General on Jun 26th, 2008 No Comments »
We haven’t seen as many swallows near the houses and farm sheds this year.
The sky seems empty of swallows.
I don’t understand it and it is worrying. There are less swallows here this year than there were last year.
this means fewer swallows will make the return journey to Africa at the end of summer 2008 than made [...]
Posted in Birds I've seen in and around my garden on May 17th, 2008 2 Comments »
The swallows who arrive back at this precise spot in Yorkshire every year have flown from South Africa.
There are just so few swallows this year. Only one or two flitting about. I know they can arrive in June, but there should be more here now.
I’m really pleased I keep this diary because I wouldn’t have [...]
Posted in General on Apr 15th, 2008 No Comments »
Spring has finally come to Yorkshire and so did a sprinkling of some late snow and some frost.
Some birds will be sitting on eggs, some birds will be busy building nests.
Am looking forward to the swallows arrving back here.
Years ago when I was young I took swallows for granted. Now when I think about the journey [...]
