Summer migrants

[piker al]

Anyone seen any yet?

[davelumb]

I've heard plenty of chiffchaffs. A bit early yet for swallows, and no sand martins (which arrive earlier) locally.

[Stewlaws]

Watched 2 c*ck blackbirds posturing in the garden today along with a pair of goldfinch,great t#ts/blue t#ts/gold finches/magpie/pigeons and a whole lot of house sparrows, certainly in the air with this warm spell!

[piker al]

Its that strange time of year when the pink footed & Barnacle geese are still here and the swallows are on there way, I’m fishing after tea tonight so might see my first sand Martin,blue t*ts are investigating the bird boxes in the garden too

[Mike J]

Last Tuesday I saw a Turtle Dove, the first Ive seen in this country for thirty years or more.
When I lived in Iberia the locals would shoot them wholesale, perhaps the reason why so many of ours never returned?

Good to see the chicks of my Blackbird have survived the hard frosts of the past two nights.

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[piker al]

Last Tuesday I saw a Turtle Dove, the first Ive seen in this country for thirty years or more.
When I lived in Iberia the locals would shoot them wholesale, perhaps the reason why so many of ours never returned?

Good to see the chicks of my Blackbird have survived the hard frosts of the past two nights.

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I’ve never seen a turtle dove Mike, maybe don’t venture up this far?
Heard plenty of chiff chaffs yesterday, no sand martins yet but I disturbed a mallard sitting on a nest under some tree roots she was sitting on 3 eggs hopefully the crows & magpies don’t find her

[GAVIN H]

Reports on a different fishing forum of the first swallows this week. Love seeing these birds arrive.

[spincityfan]

We've had Great t*ts and Blue t*ts but we haven't see for a good while is Friday t*ts

[Mike J]

A Ring Ouzel was photographed along the Hants Avon valley, good pic here if anyone's interested. https://www.avondiary.net/

I saw a swallow last Friday and a pair of Turtle Doves yesterday, but missed out in the White Tailed, again.

A rat started showing interest in the Blackbird' chicks, but with the help of Mr Walther its now feeding a rambling rose.

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[piker al]

Seen a swallow this morning at work, fishing this Friday night I expect to see some sand martins then

[Will Smith]

I've heard plenty of chiffchaffs. A bit early yet for swallows, and no sand martins (which arrive earlier) locally.

Chiffchaffs sing to me every morning in the woods behind my house Dave, apparently many are now staying in the UK throughout the winter months due to climate change.
Not for long though in this wood though, it is in the process of being clear-felled, gutted .

Will.

[davelumb]

I've heard plenty of chiffchaffs. A bit early yet for swallows, and no sand martins (which arrive earlier) locally.

Chiffchaffs sing to me every morning in the woods behind my house Dave, apparently many are now staying in the UK throughout the winter months due to climate change.
Not for long though in this wood though, it is in the process of being clear-felled, gutted .

Will.

Blackcaps and whitethroats also over-wintering.

Shame about the trees. Still, half of Wales will be forest in a short while to compensate...

[zodiac]

None of the t*ts are showing any interest in the nest boxes around here yet, but went along the canal throwing spinners about for a couple of hours this morning, disturbed a moorhen with a full nest of eggs at the nearside bank. I've seen the first yellowhammers of the year too.

[piker al]

None of the t*ts are showing any interest in the nest boxes around here yet, but went along the canal throwing spinners about for a couple of hours this morning, disturbed a moorhen with a full nest of eggs at the nearside bank. I've seen the first yellowhammers of the year too.

That’s early with the moorhen zodiac
I’m fishing tonight and there’s loads of willow warblers about but still no sand martins

[davelumb]

Half a dozen wheatears in a field near me today.

[davyr]

I heard willow warblers singing on Wednesday April 13th and they're the first I've heard locally (South Cheshire) for many years.

[Monts]

Not a migrant, I was fishing an urban river yesterday and saw a Red Kite, I see plenty on other rivers about 40 miles away, but it was a first for along here.

[piker al]

Not a migrant, I was fishing an urban river yesterday and saw a Red Kite, I see plenty on other rivers about 40 miles away, but it was a first for along here.

There’s a load of kites up at Loch Ken when we fish up that way there a really smart bird

[piker66]

Saw our first ever Ring Ouzels yesterday ( in fact a group of sixteen, foraging on the ground).
Very pleasing.

[piker al]

I’ve never seen a ring ouzel, good spot that 1

[Chico 48 PAC]

Saw my first Swallows of the year on Thursday, only a few, maybe 8.

[Mike J]

Saw our first ever Ring Ouzels yesterday ( in fact a group of sixteen, foraging on the ground).
Very pleasing.

Pleasing indeed.

Where were you?

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[piker66]

Cleeve Hill, Cheltenham.
The big hill above the race course.

[JackHunter]

I saw a pair of Swallows on Wednesday on the east coast. Earliest I have seen them.

[piker al]

Seen a common sandpiper and sand martins this morning,

[davelumb]

Saw a couple of swallows two days ago.

[davelumb]

Saw a couple of swallows two days ago.

Then no more until a few days ago. Seeing more now, but not lots.

[piker al]

Seen a common sandpiper yesterday, do they migrate here? Noisy wee birds

[davelumb]

Seen a common sandpiper yesterday, do they migrate here? Noisy wee birds

I thought it only moved between coast and uplands but apparently it also travels further south for the winter.

[piker al]

Any new arrivals? I seen a sand martins this afternoon