do you mean he may be bringing a possible new mate to the nest in case last year's mate hasnt made it from Africa? Do swifts pair for life? Mark N Ireland ... ...
Mark, CSwifts are faithful to the nest place, not to any individual partner. Up to now (still 7 days in advance of the median arrival) it is much to early to...
This really beautiful Ulrich. I saw this in 2005 when the partner of the observation box didn't come over. He or she kept flying and attracting a partner....
It looked back? How interesting. I never opened the back door in such situations, so I did not know. But I also saw from other boxes, how they behave shyly,...
Yes I think I have some recordings of that. It looks back and waits. You are right the newcomer is shy. The first time I saw it (in 2004) the newcomer wanted...
Hi, For those lacking Common Swifts in northern Europe, this afternoon there was evidence of a huge arrival over the Torremolinos area (W of Málaga city, S ...
For the third night in a row the Aalsmeer Swift webcamnest stays empty. It looks like our early friend (he arrived at april 19) is tired of waiting for it's...
Well Andy, we miss most of the breeding pairs here... Good news they are arrived in Spain by thens of thousands ! The figures in www.trektellen.nl mention...
Loius-Philippe, I'm off pink elephants, although I don't mind pink gulls! It's raining well this morning - and we need it! Andy ... -- Andy Paterson [Non-text...
at one of my boxes where a pair nested last year the male swift arrived at the box 22nd april 07 at 9pm.It didnt go in to box same thing next night but didnt...
Hi: A wet day here,especially so this afternoon, and a birding friend has just been on the phone from some 25 kms to the west of Torremolinos to inform me that...
thats good news Andy. There are swifts about N Ireland but the numbers seem to have dropped after the initial arrival. After all it is just in to May. Today I...
couples of days ago I was leaving home in a rush as I was late for a meeting. After getting out of the house suddenly I had an urge to see what is happenning...
What an amazing drama video! Ilan. l think that this urge you had has a lot to do with your Swift parent instinct. After all you host them for 15 years now and...
... <ckickem@...> wrote: <I saw he got caught in metal track of the blind. I opened the wooden lid and released it. After he got released it left the nest ...
Haish hasis! You are the real Swift man! Ulrich ... __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best...
new swift at new nest box roosting every night for past six days . CD playing and speaker right beside nest box, cd is the one kindly sent to me by Edward...
Good news! This morning, for the first time !, I have observed a Swift entering one of the new nestbox I have installed 5 weeks ago around the local...
Congratulations from me as well! This is the donation back for all your efforts. Is it possible that more birds enter the new boxes, when you control earlier...
Hi Swiftologists, The weather is going to change next week here up north. We expect to get rain (after more than 35 days of drought) and a drop of temperatures...
Loius-Philippe: I saw about 250 of them this afternoon in front of my apartment! Have they cloned, and if so, do you claim them all? Andy ... -- Andy Paterson ...
Excellent news Amnonn! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.4/789 - Release Date:...
Thanks Edward ! Amnonn ... From: Edward Mayer To: Swallows-Martins-Swifts-Worldwide@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 16:08 Subject: [SMS-Worldwide]...
This evening I went over to the school to observe. Lots of screaming parties in the area as it was the center of the local colony several years ago and there...
Hello Amnonn, Next year you'll have to install an infrared camera in the box and have it shown on a monitor in the school. Educational and fun for the kids, I...
Hellow Marleen, Thanks for the advise. I am more than sure that the School will go for the cameras next year, as now they know that Swifts are comming in and...
This morning around 10:00 am regular visitor Willy Vermeersch from Blankenberge noticed the return of a Swift to the Aalsmeer Webcam nest. Lets hope the Swift...
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