See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6923028.stm Dick Landbeach...
Richard Newell
dick.newell@...
Aug 1, 2007 5:06 pm
4219
Hello everyone! Yesterday was the first (of many I hope) sunny and warm day since a while. It's looked as though all Swifts had already left, there was such...
Hi, Birdguides has notified that the Chimney Swift seen over York (NE England) in recent days is not that sp., but a Common Swift which has lost its tail and...
-Amnonn, you were right. A prospecting swift returned to fly at the nest boxes on our house today, when I was sure they had all gone. It was briefly joined by...
Sounds like that rare but occasionally encountered species, the Swift that met a Hobby One Fine Morning or could it even be the Swift that has Flown Through a...
"Has anyone else noticed swifts prospecting alone" Jonathan Yes I have seen them on many occasions prospecting alone and quiet Mark -- I am using the free...
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"Is it possible that the autumn wing migration has started already?" Hi David Of course the migration has started. The number of swifts that I have seen in...
hi all I can confirm that it is my swift chicks that are screaming in their nest. Yesterday afternoon I had the ladder leaning on the wall ready for me to get...
All screaming activity stopped here about a week ago when one of my breeding pairs fledged, in fact I thought both pairs had fledged, but two nights ago, I got...
Richard Newell
dick.newell@...
Aug 4, 2007 9:08 am
4230
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I thought you might like to read the latest news about the Saemungam tidal flats drainage project in South Korea, that is likely...
Eight screaming swifts have been present tonight including my pair who have just entered their box at 9.50pm and 9.55pm. It's amazing how they can see in poor...
Dear friends, we hope you enjoy coming to the grateful city of Pordenone, situated in the North-east side of Italy, precisely in the province of Friuli Venezia...
Umberto Chalvien
umberto.chalvien@...
Aug 6, 2007 9:39 am
4233
Dear Swift friends, Many people living in the south of the Common Swift's breeding range are reporting the presence of Common Swifts well into July and August,...
Hi Bill and Jonathan, Sorry about the delay but I've been on holiday until recently and have only just read your queries regarding the make-up of screaming...
My second breeding pair is still here. They come in as regular as clockwork at about 19.20 and 20.15 BST. I never see them at any other time, so I am not sure...
Richard Newell
dick.newell@...
Aug 6, 2007 7:57 pm
4236
"Maybe I should go out after dark to see if they come in a second time." Dick I suggest you go out at or before sunset. I just checked sunset time for London,...
Brussels. Just back from holidays and sadly the screaming parties and "swirling clouds" of swifts I was enjoying every fine day before leaving are over. Hoping...
Hi Mark, Your observations are interesting and rather confirm my feeling that the marked reduction in screaming party size and frequency here this summer was...
While thinking about my swifts coming home in almost total darkness it occurs to me that they have excellent eye sight that is by far better than ours. I dont...
Most of Common swifts (Apus apus) have gone, but yesterday a very large group (500 ind.) was seen catching insects near Piombino, central Tuscany, very close...
Giorgio Paesani
giopae@...
Aug 8, 2007 2:02 pm
4241
Hello Everyone, Last year we fledged 144 young swifts from about 70 nests occupied of the 147 in the tower. 2007 we have 72 fledged or about to fledge; 50% ...
Dear friends, feeding parents usually fly in after sunset, pls find a curve and dates at http://www.commonswift.org/2340TiggesU.html For publications on eyes...
Dear All, Phoned Guernsey Animal Shelter and the beautiful young swift was released today (which means of course it flew, otherwise it'd be back in the...
Hi Bill, With regard to breeding sucess/chick numbers here in Bristol, I would say established breeders had a sucessful year, although I think the number of...
9th August and, no sign of any adults since 6th August, but this afternoon there is a chick looking down from the nest-box. Dick Landbeach...
Richard Newell
dick.newell@...
Aug 9, 2007 1:57 pm
4246
It's 9.15 BST here in Landbeach, twilight or darker and I am watching my occupied nest-box to see if an adult arrives towards dark. Suddenly, a Swift drops out...
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