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Swallow Activity

  • 31-08-2022 09:32PM
    #1
    Jakey Rolling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭


    The last few days we've had about 40 swallows flitting around our house in the morning.

    They are flying up to the existing 3 nests from earlier in the summer, I've seen seven at a time clinging to the wall underneath. They also are investigating other unoccupied spaces in the eaves. I don't see any obvious pairings, and there's no actual nest building activity. It would in any case seem to be quite late in the year for nest building?

    I imagine that they might be massing to get ready for migration south, just never saw this behaviour before.

    Any explanation as to what they are up to?

    100412.2526@compuserve.com



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  • #2
    OldRio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,785 ✭✭✭OldRio


    Funny enough last night we saw hundreds upon hundreds of swallows swooping and diving in the sky. I'd imagine all feeding before their return to Africa. It was quite a site and something I'd never seen before.

    Co. Leitrim



  • #3
    x567
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭x567


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058261255/swallow-activity

    Maybe the youngsters looking for nesting spots when they return next year? I know swifts do this, not sure about swallows



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