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ISOE II

ISOE II

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Starting to get worried about the swallows. I have only seen a few this year. There are usually loads where I live next to Temple Park/Cleadon hills and the surrounding farm land by now. The Sand Martins came back on time late March/early April at the Leas and Marsden Bay, the House Martins have returned over Boldon way (slightly late) and the Swifts turned up exactly on time May 12th-13th.

But next to no swallows, only ones I have seen were at Tilesheds and they have gone, so may have been passing through.

Has anybody else seen any in any numbers in their usual haunts?
 
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ISOE II said:
Starting to get worried about the swallows. I have only seen a few this year. There are usually loads where I live next to Temple Park/Cleadon hills and the surrounding farm land by now. The Sand Martins came back on time late March/early April at the Leas and Marsden Bay, the House Martins have returned over Boldon way (slightly late) and the Swifts turned up exactly on time May 12th-13th.

But next to no swallows, only ones I have seen were at Tilesheds and they have gone, so may have been passing through.

Has anybody else seen any in any numbers in their usual haunts?
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I watch for the swallows every year as we usually have hundreds, earliest I have saw them is April 4th latest April 26th, this year May 6th and still not many even now. I’m in the Lakes by the way.
 
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We have a "flock" (no idea if thats the right term) of red kites here but no swallows. I wonder if the over population of red kites has a knock on effect to other birds. it must, surely?
 
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We have a "flock" (no idea if thats the right term) of red kites here but no swallows. I wonder if the over population of red kites has a knock on effect to other birds. it must, surely?
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A red kite eatscarrion mainly so more of an impact on crows and magpies potentially. The only things quick enough to predate a swallow would be a Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Merlin or Hobby.

It's probably more down to the Sahara :-(
 
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ISOE II said:
A red kite eatscarrion mainly so more of an impact on crows and magpies potentially. The only things quick enough to predate a swallow would be a Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Merlin or Hobby.

It's probably more down to the Sahara :-(
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Or the wind farms?
 
My house backs on to a park so we get quite a lot of wildlife in the garden. No swallows about though, sadly. We did have a handful of green parakeets last year but they all seem to have disappeared.
 
Quite a few fledging atm, maybe a few less than normal but not a load less
 
Had Blue Tits in nest box in garden 2 years ago, nothing last year. Great Tits in this year, they checked nest box 7th March, started nest building 5th April, have a few chick's feeding last few days. Very few small birds knocking about SR6
 
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