Hi Glenn, I'ne also seen kestrels on the ground catching insects, normally grasshoppers. Regards, Andy Málaga, Spain ... From: "Glenn Wootton"...
Andrew Paterson
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Jul 1, 2005 2:26 pm
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Worth a mention to future swallow lovers. Its been a strange day, with my eyes focused on the 4th swallow that until a few days ago didn't know it existed,...
hi all I'll start with a query re the Swift CD. What is the best position for it? Near the nest box or on the same wall/s. Can it become a nuisance for the ...
We have Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) and Coopers Hawks(Accipiter cooperii) around here and I have not yet seen them hunting the swallows. There are...
I played a CD to attract my colony from 2001 till 2004 (and some weeks of May 2005). Now they attract themselves by calling spontaneously :-)). The location...
I am happy to report that we have several Purple Martins (Progne subis) nesting and with young in the nest. They are located on the western edge of the Fraser ...
Do you mean that they do not nest in a nest-box or an other human made device ? Isn't that very rare ? Louis-Philippe Arnhem B-3001 Heverlee (Leuven 33 km E of...
Good Question. Sorry the report did not say & I have not been out there this year yet. I will find out. Glenn ... Do you mean that they do not nest in a...
I do know that the swallows and swifts build nests unaided by people around this region. They use the eaves, build under boardwalks and in any other space they...
Swallows, Martins and Swifts that nest in southern Africa, and in fact most of Africa, almost eclusively use nests that they themselves build. Few people that...
Trevor, question. You mentioned some time back that swallows didn't build nests in Africa. Are you referring to the little swallow that don't migrate from your...
In Amsterdam we had last year a sparrowhawk (accipiter nisus) waiting on the rooftop for out comming swifts (Apus apus). Once a swift escaped from the claws...
PJ During summer we have 17 different species of swallows in South Africa, 8 of these species breed in my region. 4 of these are residents that do not migrate,...
Trevor how can I thank you enough telling me so interested in birds welfare things I was ignorant of. I am going to print what you have sent me in large colour...
Hello Trevor, Swifts originally breed in rocks (you know this better than I do, having no rocks to speak of in the Netherlands). I think they regard our homes...
Dear Friends, Until now I received from SMS swallow lovers the ammount of 289 Euros, yes, they aren't a lot money, but if this money came from enthusiastic...
Dear Ulrich, I received your contribute for the swallows in Ebbaken, thank you very much. Pierfrancesco. Common Swift <northern_swift@...> wrote: Mark:...
The Vancouver birder who reported the nesting Purple Martins told me that there are no artificial nest in the area where these birds are seen. They are...
I just recieved confirmation from another birder who was out in the area where the Purple Martins are nesting. They are using nestboxes. But they return to...
Hi to all, and if any one knows the answer to a swallow question please write to me. There seems to be two schools of thought regarding what happens to the...
Hi, Further to Marleen's comment. Pallid Swifts will also nest in date palms. Regards, Andy Paterson Torremolinos, Spain...
Andrew Paterson
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Jul 3, 2005 2:58 pm
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what I know is that the young return to their barn everynight with their parents. The adults soon get down to their second brood which is often followed by a...
Dear Peter John, Fledglings usually return to their nest at night for approximately 10 days and in some cases they will roost with their mother in the nest...
Thank you Francesco for this first report. I really hope that we will not let you and the Ebbakken people and their Swallows down. We must continue and...
I birder from Finland just sent me an astonishing information: http://tinyurl.com/dnvub http://tinyurl.com/ckgaz I really would like to order two bottles,...
Fledglings usually stay with their parents for a week or more and will certainly return to the nest to roost. Sometimes their parents take them to a safe place...
Hi Trevor, The latest we have on Swift population declines is from the BTO earlier this year. Very roughly, in the past ten years the English population is ...
May I thank everyone who replied to my query regarding baby swallows. I thought it would be better to thank everyone than send basically the same message of...
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