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First swifts of the year 13:33 - May 13 with 647 views

In the Ipswich-Shotley-Sudbury Golden Triangle. At least the first ones I have seen. Summer truly marching on.

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First swifts of the year on 13:40 - May 13 with 634 views

Steve_M

I was about to post that I hadn't seen any yet in NW1/NW5 then had another look out of the kitchen window and there they are.

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First swifts of the year on 14:04 - May 13 with 594 views

BanksterDebtSlave

Group of 12 over our village just now. Can't beat them.

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First swifts of the year on 14:08 - May 13 with 581 views

NthQldITFC

First swifts of the year on 14:04 - May 13 by BanksterDebtSlave
Group of 12 over our village just now. Can't beat them.

Not unless you've got a very long stick.

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First swifts of the year on 14:09 - May 13 with 577 views

GeoffSentence

First swifts of the year on 14:08 - May 13 by NthQldITFC
Not unless you've got a very long stick.

and very quick reflexes

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First swifts of the year on 14:45 - May 13 with 549 views

blueasfook

One swift does not a summer make

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First swifts of the year on 15:23 - May 13 with 518 views

bracknell_blue

Been quite a few around St Johns Church in Bury for most of the past week. Often see them swooping up and down whilst out with the dog of an evening.

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First swifts of the year on 15:29 - May 13 with 502 views

swede

I saw a group of nine over our village in IP10 on Tuesday evening, plus one solitary Swallow.

First swifts of the year on 15:50 - May 13 with 486 views

Eireannach_gorm

My own Swallows arrived three weeks ago but not as many this year. I had them in two locations last year now only one.

First swifts of the year on 16:37 - May 13 with 464 views

stonojnr

I heard a bunch of them out circling last evening East Ipswich, first of the year, probably see more over the weekend, lots of people have put boxes on their houses for them too I noticed

First swifts of the year on 17:22 - May 13 with 448 views

NthQldITFC

First swifts of the year on 16:37 - May 13 by stonojnr
I heard a bunch of them out circling last evening East Ipswich, first of the year, probably see more over the weekend, lots of people have put boxes on their houses for them too I noticed

...which are invariably used by starlings in my experience - which is no bad thing in itself.

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First swifts of the year on 18:07 - May 13 with 429 views

BanksterDebtSlave

A great resource for all things swift....
https://www.bristolswifts.co.uk/bristol-swifts-2022-blog/

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First swifts of the year on 19:15 - May 13 with 403 views

ronnyd

First swifts of the year on 17:22 - May 13 by NthQldITFC
...which are invariably used by starlings in my experience - which is no bad thing in itself.

Starlings, argumentative little beggars aren't they?

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