Spring Arrivals

Zoo4m8 · 19-03-2020 9:53pm #1

Chiffchaff singing at an out farm today..

Birdnuts · 20-03-2020 1:32am

Last few days has seen a growing number of Sand Martin reports from around the country on Irishbiring

OpenYourEyes · 20-03-2020 10:07am

Increasing amount of Lesser Black-backed Gulls around too! Big clearout of duck species, Dunlin, Oystercatcher, Black-headed Gull and Common Gull from Dublin Bay too!

Birdnuts · 23-03-2020 1:32am

Parents telling me the Chiffchaffs have arrived on there place in North Kildare

vistafinder · 23-03-2020 9:13pm

Singing away here too in West Cork with the last two days.

Plenty of Bumble bee's around the top's of the willow trees.

gzoladz · 24-03-2020 8:08am

I got one on Sunday, nice to see them

corks finest · 26-03-2020 7:47pm

gzoladz wrote: »

I got one on Sunday, nice to see them

Few in Carrigaline this morning

ZX7R · 06-04-2020 11:03am

My first sallow arrived today

DBB · 06-04-2020 11:35am

ZX7R wrote: »

My first sallow arrived today

Fantastic! I've been keeping an eye to the skies over the past few days, waiting for their (and house martins') return

OpenYourEyes · 06-04-2020 12:36pm

If everyone could record their first summer migrants (of a select few species) at the website below that would be great! It's an educational tool used across Europe to teach children and schools about migration! Only takes a few seconds to log a record!

http://www.springalive.net/en-ie/migrations/addnew

Doctors room ghost · 06-04-2020 12:39pm

DBB wrote: »

Fantastic! I've been keeping an eye to the skies over the past few days, waiting for their (and house martins') return

I’m watching for them in Galway.no sign yet.
Apparently there’s cuckoo in according to rte radio one.springwatch.net for sightings

DBB · 06-04-2020 7:18pm

DBB wrote: »

Fantastic! I've been keeping an eye to the skies over the past few days, waiting for their (and house martins') return

Woop woop! Only a few hours later, there's a swallow sitting on a power line outside my sitting room window as I type

Summer is here. They cheer my heart like no other bird does

North east Offaly.
They're on their way over to you Doctor's Room Ghost

Doctors room ghost · 06-04-2020 8:12pm

DBB wrote: »

Woop woop! Only a few hours later, there's a swallow sitting on a power line outside my sitting room window as I type
Summer is here. They cheer my heart like no other bird does
North east Offaly.
They're on their way over to you Doctor's Room Ghost

Congrats dbb.it’s always lifting to see the first swallows in and god knows we could all do with a lift these days.

vistafinder · 06-04-2020 8:50pm

Swallows flying over head today in West Cork and Willow Warblers singing from the tree's.

Be right back · 06-04-2020 8:53pm

DBB wrote: »

Woop woop! Only a few hours later, there's a swallow sitting on a power line outside my sitting room window as I type
Summer is here. They cheer my heart like no other bird does
North east Offaly.
They're on their way over to you Doctor's Room Ghost

Were they not told not to travel more than 2 kms? In fairness!

Be right back · 06-04-2020 8:54pm

I had a house martin nest last year next door. Hope they return too.

x567 · 06-04-2020 11:03pm

Saw two swallows in east Clare today

Birdnuts · 07-04-2020 12:37am

First Swallow 2day - flew past the car on the M50 near Dublin AP

Bsal · 07-04-2020 2:09am

Chiffchaff hanging around the garden yesterday picking insects/spiders out of the bushes.

ZX7R · 07-04-2020 11:21am

Do sallows mate for lift or just the chick return to the same place as adults

Zoo4m8 · 07-04-2020 1:42pm

ZX7R wrote: »

Do sallows mate for lift or just the chick return to the same place as adults

I think Swallows form breeding pairs when they return in the spring.

First Willow Warbler singing yesterday, and first Swallows this morning (north Wicklow)

Bsal · 07-04-2020 1:46pm

Saw my first swallow in Swords today.

ZX7R · 07-04-2020 3:20pm

Zoo4m8 wrote: »

I think Swallows form breeding pairs when they return in the spring.

First Willow Warbler singing yesterday, and first Swallows this morning (north Wicklow)

Looks like my swallow is Missing it partner

Birdnuts · 07-04-2020 4:31pm

Big influx of Blackcaps according to my parents these last few days in and around the Naas area of Kildare

Goldfinch8 · 07-04-2020 4:55pm

Saw my first few swallows of the season while out in the garden in Mayo this afternoon. Lovely to hear that distinctive twitter in the air again. That's what actually caught my attention initially.

hawkwing · 08-04-2020 7:06pm

First swallow yesterday in south tipp, was alone but brought the summer :-)

Del.Monte · 08-04-2020 7:25pm

A few Martins about in Enniscorthy the last couple of days but too far away to identify whether Sand or House. No Swallows yet.

Macdarack · 08-04-2020 9:23pm

Saw the first Swallow today. Love that !

4Ad · 08-04-2020 9:25pm

Saw a couple earlier eyeing up the gable end of my house !

Macdarack · 09-04-2020 2:58pm

Chiff chaff around since last week,
Cuckoo is the big one for me.
Love to hear swifts doing their fly by screaming.

Half-cocked · 09-04-2020 3:07pm

Saw Swallows and Sand Martens over Baldoyle today. Saw 2 Terns over the Bay, too far to ID which species.

Del.Monte · 09-04-2020 3:18pm

Sand Martins confirmed here (Enniscorthy) today.

OpenYourEyes · 09-04-2020 7:33pm

Finally had my first Swallow yesterday (second today) and first Chiffchaff today, in north Wicklow!

OldRio · 10-04-2020 11:40am

Our first swallow arrived on Wednesday. Flying and chatting about the farm patiently waiting for its friends.
Today we heard our first cuckoo. In the distance but as distinctive as ever.
Every year for about the last 10 these new arrivals have been a day or two apart.
Willow warblers have also arrived.
Co. Leitrim.

Fakediamond · 10-04-2020 3:25pm

My swallows arrived this week, happy days

Co. Carlow

Half-cocked · 10-04-2020 6:57pm

A Wheatear on Sutton beach today.

fryup · 10-04-2020 9:20pm

when will we hear the cuckoo?

Rows Grower · 13-04-2020 8:00pm

fryup wrote: »

when will we hear the cuckoo?

Heard one today here in the hills of south Kerry.

fryup · 13-04-2020 9:59pm

is it too late to put up a bird box?

downwesht · 14-04-2020 4:23pm

Swallows in Skibbereen today!

Dial Hard · 14-04-2020 10:41pm

Hi Folks

Delighted to discover we have a robins' nest in the garden. Haven't gone near the nest, it's well hidden under a very lush growth of creeper overhanging the juncture of two walls, just wondering if there's anything I can do to give the chicks (sounds like there's at least four of them in there) the best chance, other than keeping next door's cat at bay? Both parents are being super attentive.

Thanks!

Macdarack · 16-04-2020 7:07am

I saw a Hoopoe 2 days ago for the first time ever. He was been chased by a greyback crow, at first I thought it was a cuckoo until it flew very close to me. What a bird.

Ted_YNWA · 16-04-2020 7:09am

fryup wrote:

when will we hear the cuckoo?

Heard one in Wexford on Sunday.

OldRio · 16-04-2020 8:30am

Heard the Grasshopper Warbler over the last few days.

Bella Bee · 23-04-2020 2:11pm

Heard a cuckoo in Limerick this morning.

Dial Hard · 23-04-2020 5:08pm

Dial Hard wrote: »

Hi Folks

Delighted to discover we have a robins' nest in the garden. Haven't gone near the nest, it's well hidden under a very lush growth of creeper overhanging the juncture of two walls, just wondering if there's anything I can do to give the chicks (sounds like there's at least four of them in there) the best chance, other than keeping next door's cat at bay? Both parents are being super attentive.

Thanks!

I haven't seen the parents at all since Tuesday. I'm devastated

Del.Monte · 23-04-2020 5:18pm

Dial Hard wrote: »

I haven't seen the parents at all since Tuesday. I'm devastated

Perhaps the chicks have fledged?

Dial Hard · 23-04-2020 6:18pm

Del.Monte wrote: »

Perhaps the chicks have fledged?

I'd love to think that's it but I'm sure I would have seen them. Also, would the parents abandon the nest immediately afterwards?

OpenYourEyes · 24-04-2020 11:59am

Dial Hard wrote: »

I'd love to think that's it but I'm sure I would have seen them. Also, would the parents abandon the nest immediately afterwards?

Chicks are usually in the nest for around two weeks - depends on how old/well grown they were when you found the nest? You would probably expect to see fledglings around the garden alright though...

Dial Hard · 23-05-2021 3:12pm

Dial Hard wrote: »

I haven't seen the parents at all since Tuesday. I'm devastated

Moved home yesterday after 5 months in my family home for lockdown and my robins are back. Absolutely delighted!

Spring Arrivals

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