billybunter 72 Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 have"nt seen any yet here in ireland, but plenty of chiffchaffs used to see them most years around the 3rd week of march at lough allen in co leitrim they seem to be getting later and later now or there in serious decline Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knifebar 0 Posted April 12, 2008 Report Share Posted April 12, 2008 have"nt seen any yet here in ireland, but plenty of chiffchaffsused to see them most years around the 3rd week of march at lough allen in co leitrim they seem to be getting later and later now or there in serious decline Yes Swallows here, 5 on Thursday and 1 already nest building North of Ireland. Knifebar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barbus 0 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 Not seen any here in Cheshire yet, but we had them by the 13th April last year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted April 14, 2008 Report Share Posted April 14, 2008 I saw swallows and sand martins 11 April. It was hailstones and rain that day. It makes you think why bother come to Ireland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gardener 0 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Just seen the first one for this year! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tallyho 181 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 saw my first swallow yesterday, they normally build there nests in alot of houses in my close as we all got open porches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barbus 0 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Not seen any here in Cheshire yet, but we had them by the 13th April last year. did you f**k! Such a way with words Langley,and informative too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest terrierman94 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 yep see too about a week ago they nest here quite often west wales synod inn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dogs-n-natives 1,182 Posted April 15, 2008 Report Share Posted April 15, 2008 Someone else has asked this in another section, but anyway, i will add my bit here aswell. Nothing up on the fell where I live yet, snow today, so just as well! However I was fishing in scotland, Dumfriesshire, at Brighouse Bay saw a pair there. April 13th. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Irish Lurcher 1,013 Posted April 16, 2008 Report Share Posted April 16, 2008 Alright billy Some swallows around the cavan area, was piking there on sunday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Barbus 0 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Well seen my first lot of swallows today, took the family for a short walk in derbyshire/staffordshire near Meerbrook..........nice to see them back indeed,although it felt more like winter than spring today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Saw my first swallows yesterday. Idiot Above reckons he saw some last week, but he's an imbecile and his word counts for shit. Just come in from listening to the first cuckoo too. Dean was here earlier this evening and heard it. I caught what he heard from my deaf ear so couldn't record it myself. But I just clearly heard it ten minutes ago. So that's confirmed. My first cuckoo this year. Off to Bird Track to log that one in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
billybunter 72 Posted April 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Saw my first swallows yesterday. Idiot Above reckons he saw some last week, but he's an imbecile and his word counts for shit. Just come in from listening to the first cuckoo too. Dean was here earlier this evening and heard it. I caught what he heard from my deaf ear so couldn't record it myself. But I just clearly heard it ten minutes ago. So that's confirmed. My first cuckoo this year. Off to Bird Track to log that one in still havent seen any swallows yet ditch or heard a cuckoo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Frank Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Seen my first swallows, a week ago.. Have not heard a cuckoo yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cúagusgiorraí 57 Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 (edited) I heard my first cuckoo of the year yesterday in the west of ireland. Edited April 20, 2008 by cúagusgiorraà Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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