Jump to content

Recommended Posts

We saw quite a few yesterday evening  while sitting in the garden (Ulverscroft Road) (plus a bird of prey which hopefully wasn't after the swifts).

The life of a swift is absolutely amazing, as is the distance they travel in a lifetime! I googled it last night!

https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/swift

Edited by Sue
  • Like 1
  On 17/06/2025 at 18:59, CPR Dave said:

Couldn't stop laughing at this from Mrs double barreled swift fancier:

"Loads of people have told me that they will never vote Labour again because of how the government have acted on swift bricks.”

Expand  

Of all the many possible reasons, too 🤣

  On 16/06/2025 at 21:30, TWB Cat Sitter said:

The swifts & bats are alive & well around Upland Road. A beautiful sight & sound in the evenings. Just be sure to leave plenty of water out for them, as they are at high risk of dehydration & struggle to take flight at ground level.

Expand  

Which part of Upland? I’m guessing nearer to the cemetery. 

I think there's the usual number this year -15-20 - screeching around high & low, zooming between the houses and generally being awesome. The back gardens between Colyton, Dovedale, Mundania & Shelbury always seem to have a colony in the summer - no idea where their nests are though.

There's also what appears to be a solitary bat that zooms back & forth along the front gardens of Colyton, unless it is several but you never see two at once!

  • Like 1
  • 2 weeks later...
Posted (edited)
  On 20/06/2025 at 08:42, Sue said:

I keep hoping to see a bat in my garden  - I have done occasionally in previous years.

Maybe I am going inside  too early.

Expand  

Saw three little ones the other night, after around 10.15

Or possibly the same one three times!

❤️

Edited by Sue

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...