Yes, I well know that the concept of <play> in non-human animals is hardly debated. I do not want say anything about pups, chicks etc playng fighting each...
Hi Jonathan, That sounds like a truely magical moment... Greetings, Jochem Kühnen, Beek Ubbergen, the Netherlands. www.xjochemx.nl From: Jonathan Pomroy Sent:...
At my house i have ten house martin nests, five look into the back garden and on windy days i can stand in the garden and let small feathers go from my hand...
Hi Brian, I can so imagine you enjoy the game! Sounds awesome! I have often thought about releasing feather from the (far too small) window in our attick on a...
She was OK Mark, lost a hell of a lot of weight. Dick PS Still 12 screamers this morning, but only 6 swifts into 3 boxes at mine tonight. One box still with...
Dear swift friend The season of 2010 has come to the end. From the last July 20 one, absolutely any swift has been seen fluttering for l'Alcudia's sky. The ...
Still an incredible no of bangers here today, its been going on non stop from early morning usually they take a rest but not today.Its quite surprising because...
Please see the below message on common swift, European barn swallow and house martin droppings. After a season busy you may have lots of the stuff in or below...
I've sent Marian samples. My swifts are eating mainly small beetles. I'm looking forward to the full report to see what else they are eating. Mark ... From:...
Tonight, as usual, I watched my Swifts come in. I had 6 birds high over the house, but only 4 came in to 2 boxes, down from 3 pairs last night. Every night, a...
Hi Nick, The plywood back of the Swift cabinet is bordered on its top and sides by a baton less than 25mm thick, the bottom is left open. I also glued hessian ...
That's great Dick. My guess is it/they are male bats. Females are exact in their needs at this time of year. They lift attics, cavity wall and eaves where...
Thanks Dick. I read that they hate drafts and that Pipistrelles like a tighter entrance, 12mm or even less. My builder came across three in the tiny space...
Comments from folk who know about bats would be welcome. Dick I'm a licensed bat worker. Wooden bat boxes tend not to work in the UK, more so the further north...
Dear Simon, Thank you for this information. We have had similar enquiries from others working with Swifts in Poland, all concerning the insulation work being...
I've sent Marian a lot of swallow feaces last year and have more waiting to send off. The results Marian sends back are facisnating and it is amazing to see...
Rich tell us more please Mark I've sent Marian a lot of swallow feaces last year and have more waiting to send off. The results Marian sends back are...
... From: Jonathan Pomroy To: Swallows-Martins-Swifts-Worldwide@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 10:41 PM Subject: Swift fledgling We moved to...
hi all after an absence of about 5 days a screaming party of 4 swifts just flew past my house. I was in three local towns yesterday evening, between 7 and...
Good evening, There are still Cswifts in Bucharest, they are flying high and they are quiet, only sometimes i can hear their screams, sometimes i see 2-3 birds...
The second fledgling left at 9.03pm today after a feed. It was a text book take off, choosing a much better more open flightpath than its sibling yesterday. I...
Hi. Swifts are still flying around our street. On sunday 1/08/10 in the morning, we had 8-10 screamers flying at high speed around our house. After putting the...
I have attached 2 photos, taken in different light conditions, this year, by Chris Mason, of a nest concave in some nest boxes installed inside the belfry of...
Since putting my boxes up in 2004, the trees in front (in my neighbour's garden) have grown up and expanded considerably, to the extent that they would now...
I am doing the same. It will be interesting to compare results from different parts of the country. Only 6 swifts over Ampleforth this morning, a few late...
Interesting - I had a dozen or so over Gilling just across the valley from Ampleforth for those of you who don't know the area) yesterday evening but haven't...
