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Heinzster
Heinzster
Aug 2020
10:37pm, 5 Aug 2020
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Heinzster
I had 6 screaming swifts tonight, against a very dark towering cloud. If I was them I'd be booking my ticket to somewhere sunnier than Northern Ireland!
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Aug 2020
10:42pm, 5 Aug 2020
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Derby Tup
Enjoy the swift action all. They’ll be off to sunnier climes very soon
phal
phal
Aug 2020
10:49am, 6 Aug 2020
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phal
I’m going to post this in the hope it’ll lure them back out again - but no swifts around here this week.

Saw some in Humberside at the weekend but none in Cov....
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Aug 2020
11:00am, 6 Aug 2020
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Derby Tup
We need to send them to Coventry ;-)
D2
D2
Aug 2020
11:05am, 6 Aug 2020
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D2
The skies are quiet here too :(
phal
phal
Aug 2020
11:07am, 6 Aug 2020
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phal
Usually posting about them not being here brings them back out - I’ve got the back doors open to listen for them. We had some lovely big groups of around 20 flying around last week.

Someone close by has either got a duck in their garden or something that makes a duck sound that is triggered on occasion in their garden. Or I am going mad. Dave hasn’t heard it. It went off again this morning. 🦆 🤪
J2R
J2R
Aug 2020
11:17am, 6 Aug 2020
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J2R
phal, it'll be my jay. :)
J2R
J2R
Aug 2020
11:20am, 6 Aug 2020
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J2R
On the swift question, yesterday evening there was the largest group of them over my garden I'd seen for a while, around 20. In my doom-laden way I thought "Oh no, they're flocking together, getting ready to go". But do swifts actually do this? Or do they just drift off in dribs and drabs? I believe swallows tend to gather prior to departure, but I've no idea about swifts.
phal
phal
Aug 2020
1:18pm, 6 Aug 2020
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phal
In true swift summoning form, not long after posting while on my way out in the car, going down the hill just past the house - five screeching swifts!
Derby Tup
Derby Tup
Aug 2020
2:31pm, 6 Aug 2020
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Derby Tup
I thought I heard a moment’s snatch of scream on this morning’s walk but it was where I’ve heard starling doing a very good impersonation preciously so really wouldn’t be sure

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