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swifts 2015

  • 04-06-2015 9:35pm
    #1
    swifts need our help!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭


    Those with swift nest boxes how are you getting on this year? Any in residence? Are you still playing calls?

    Terrible month for swifts so far. Too cold and wet

    www.saveourswifts.co.uk


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  • #2
    Capercaillie
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    Still playing lure. No luck after 4 years. Still will try though.


  • #3
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    They only appeared here this week.


  • #4
    swifts need our help!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swifts need our help!


    Caper what calls do you have?


  • #5
    Birdnuts
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    Justin Unimportant Pillow wrote: »
    They only appeared here this week.

    Same here - I'd say there really struggling with the terrible late spring/early summer weather. Things will have to improve fast if there is not to be alot of total breeding failures:(


  • #6
    Capercaillie
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    swifts need our help! wrote: »
    Caper what calls do you have?

    Mauersegler Gierzwaluz Swift


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  • #7
    TedR
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    No sign of annual regulars around me yet. Dublin 4. Haven't seen one yet.


  • #8
    tororosso
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    I saw two in the sky above Killiney Head at the weekend


  • #9
    vandriver
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    3 overhead in Rathmines at the moment(but there does seem to be a scarcity)


  • #10
    Half-cocked
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,319 ✭✭✭Half-cocked


    I mentioned on another thread, there were large numbers of Swifts over Blackrock, Co Dublin, last Weds evening. There's a lot of older buildings in that area so possibly lot's of suitable nest sites.


  • #11
    whodafunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 553 ✭✭✭whodafunk


    Spotted a few today over Drumcondra/Glasnevin. Nice to see/hear them back.


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  • #12
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,235 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    There's a good few returned again to the Leixlip (Confey) area.
    Was up in Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim this evening and there were plenty of them swooping around the town.


  • #13
    Birdnuts
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    I assume Swifts breeding under bridges is not that unusual?? I ask this cos I came across a pair breeding underneath one of the main bridges crossing the blessington lakes yesterday. Never seen this before myself.


  • #14
    swifts need our help!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swifts need our help!


    Depends what you mean by under? Any photos?


  • #15
    Birdnuts
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    swifts need our help! wrote: »
    Depends what you mean by under? Any photos?

    in a gap between 2 massive concrete blocks propping up one part of the bridge - I'm back in the west now but will try and get a photo ASAP


  • #16
    swifts need our help!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swifts need our help!


    so its a modern bridge? Can you show me on Google street view?


  • #17
    Birdnuts
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    https://www.google.ie/maps/place/Blessington+Lakes+Golf+Course/@53.1668747,-6.5357337,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x417d67daeb5510d4

    Its the bridge to the South of the Town on the R758 next to Baltyboys house.


  • #18
    swifts need our help!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭swifts need our help!


    Very interesting, thanks


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