I was beginning to worry about the smaller chick over the last few days. Up until yesterday the weather has been not good for swifts. After the rain it remained cold and windy. I have noticed this year very few aphids on the veg the staple food of our swifts. In common with other species the larger infant gets more food and I had noticed the younger swift was getting smaller in comparison to the other one. At last we have had a couple of good days. The chicks have been fed frequently and the smaller one has grown a lot in the last couple of days. The first clip shows the two chicks side by side. The smaller one nearest the camera and preening for the second half of the clip.

The second clip shows how the adults are greeted.

These are very late! A blog from Bristol where a house has nest boxes with cameras and was on Springwatch reports 12 fledged with only 5 left expected to fledge in the next week or so. Ours have about 4 weeks to go.