Welcome to the forum Porfirio. I am just as eagerly awaiting their return! Kind regards Marleen Andriessen Amstelveen, Netherlands ... From: p_solla To:...
I inform you that yesterday 31 march 2008, I observed a small swift group flying in the air. My place is Bologna, Italy 6 swift. The time is about 6 p.m. Best...
Hi: Yesterday atfetrnoon, 31 March, I was pretty certain that I'd seen at least 2 Common Swifts over Torremolinos, but as I'd not got my binocs. with me, ...
Hi all! Here you get the dates of first arrivals of Apus apus in Italy, as mailed by EBNers (Credits: EBN Italia, mailing list: ebnita- LIST@yahoogroups.com). ...
Dear friends The SMS's great season begins again. I send you the chronology of arrival to l'Alcúdia of the the first " flying friends " who are going to spend...
Dear Ulrich I also wish you and all friends of the forum SMS, the enjoyment watching again at this season the wonderful gift that nature gives us. Best wishes ...
This afternoon in the colony of the "Torre di Calafuria" (Livorno - Tuscany), 20-30 Pallid swifts (Apus pallidus) flying and screaming. They are back! Giorgio...
Giorgio Paesani
giopae@...
Apr 5, 2008 8:56 pm
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Hi Giorgio: Two questions and also a comment for Giorgio. Giorgio, do your Pallid Swifts arrive before the Common Swifts? What is the timing difference between...
More or less it's the same here in Italy. Pallid swifts usually arrives at the end of march and common at the beginning of april, 10-15 days later. This year...
Giorgio Paesani
giopae@...
Apr 5, 2008 10:21 pm
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Hola Giorgio: Our Pallids arrive at least 21 days earlier and probably a bit more than that when compared with yours, although it sounds as though as your...
Dear all Swift friends, The Non Breeders are here! Screaming parties are on - "The Best Show in Town" It is fascinating and I can not keep my eyes away from...
All very exciting Amnonn. We have just about 17 days before the first birds are seen I am waiting for delivery of two double louvres for my gable to see if I...
Fantastic news Amnonn! Were the house sparrows previously occupying the holes the non-breeding swifts are now investigating? Best regards, Nick, Brussels. ......
Dear Amnonn, This is brilliant news! Did you use Swift Call CD's to lure the Swifts to the school boxes, or did they find them for themselves? All the best,...
The worlds largest house martin colony with 384 artificial nests. It's in the Guinees Book of World Records!! This could easily be copied for swifts....
Hi. Many years ago, more than 25, there was a very large House Martin colony here siuated in the two blocks fo what used to be a Butlin's hotel at what was...
Hi Mark, No idea where this is. But really stunning pictures! Something like this for Swifts would be really impressive... Greetings, Jochem Kuhnen, Beek...
I know have more on the giant nest box colony Hello Mark, This tower was constructed in the Eastern part of Belgium, at the german border (people speak german...
Hello, as always no time for detailed information, but maybe some of you are interested in a few nestbox pictures: ==> http://tinyurl.com/5nzyd4 For my swift...
looks great, Martin I want to put a camera in one or more of my nest boxes but I dont know what to do or what I need. I know I need a camera. Can you explain...
Mark, Have a look at the nest box camera kits here <http://www.handykam.com/> or look on the London's Swifts site. A UK Google search for "nest box camera"...
Dear Edward, Thank you! Of course I was playing the Swift Duet Calls to attract them. I did it for the first week until I have noticed the first entries to new...
Amnonn, Can you explain a little why the 7 second interval has an advantage. The 4 second interval CD plays every other call every 8 seconds which I would have...
Dick Newell
dick.newell@...
Apr 10, 2008 7:01 am
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As a bit off topic, but on this webcam you can see my study area in southwestern Finnish archipelago from a nest of an Osprey Pandion haliaetus. It was...
Dear s-m-s members, I have just returned from a short holiday in Lazarote (3-10th April). As you might expect the weather was very hot and sunny,however to my ...
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