Spring blog

Ormeau Park, Belfast - one swallow spotted on Tuesday flying close to the ground; two spotted today flying overhead

Quite a few swallows now back in Wales, we are high up at 360m there are always 2 pairs that seem to appear and the ones that live in the wood shed are back, just waiting for the under the eves pairs ...

Exhausted swallow seen on telephone wire above my home. Rested for a couple of hours before feeding.

Single swallow flying low over the water - River Thames, Kingston-upon Thames. Later observed 4 swallows flying low near Hampton Court Palace.

single swallows & 1 pr seen clara ballycumber area at 4 various locations today, openfarm land / bog

single swallows seen today at various locations around loais and bordering counties, ballyfin ,kilcormac offaly, athy area.