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Apr 18 2013, 03:46 PM
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QUOTE (Gazzadp @ Apr 18 2013, 03:13 PM) I am waiting to get my first confirmed sight of our House Martins, I think I might have glimpsed the odd one. But they should be back within the next week or so. We have an artificial next box, so it means they can usually get a minimum of two broods each summer, as they have no nest buliding required if they move in quick enough.
Mind personally speaking what I am really waiting for is the return of the Swifts, as that is one of the things that helps lift my SAD. As you know Spring/Summer is here when you hear them screaming! I just love the sound that they make.
Mother Nature at its best! If you like the sound of birds screaming, come round to ours and listen to the wife when she finds out I've been in her purse again.
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Apr 18 2013, 05:24 PM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Apr 18 2013, 06:17 PM) But it is great to have the sun and warmer weather, it's really lifted my spirits. I've been told the house martins are back but haven't seen them yet - I usually see them down on the Crofton reservoir, and all along the canal tow path is good for cuckcoos but I've yet to hear one of those either. I do have a duck nesting in my compost heap though. Great Shefford, opp the animal shelter is a temporary lake, hundreds of martins feeding there last weekend.
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Apr 20 2013, 02:26 PM
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QUOTE (x2lls @ Apr 19 2013, 01:08 PM) Both my ponds are hostnig a lot of frog spawn!!
Strafin, they are finally using the top pond, so the new colony is doing well! Brilliant!
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Apr 24 2013, 09:14 AM
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QUOTE (Simon Kirby @ Apr 23 2013, 05:49 PM) Oh yeah, and I've been bitten by a horse fly, so Spring is definitely here. I seen a dragon fly...
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