Monthly Archives: May 2023

Tuesday 9th May 2023

Dry and sometimes sunny morning. Both swifts out feeding. This afternoon very heavy rain and both of them in the nest preening themselves and each other. Longer clip from the bedroom nest with a better view of them both.

Two newly reunited swifts in the bedroom nest.

Monday 8th May 2023

I noticed this morning that there are now 2 swifts in the bedroom nest. This is the 8th year that I have been filming them in this nest. The same pair have been to Southern Africa and back, found our house and the very small entrance to our eves for the last 8 years. They have produced at least 2 fledglings each year so I expect them to do so this year. It’s been cold and very wet all day so they have stayed in snuggled up together. Short video not showing them too clearly.

The pair snuggling up together.

Monday 1st May 2023

Not an easy year. Software for the bedroom nest not working so using a legacy app that doesn’t work too well. The chimney nest camera has fallen due to stones moving in the attic. It’s very hard to access and I need a hand will have another go to move it. Yesterday morning saw first swift in bedroom nest. Can’t honestly say when it arrived but it fits in with first sittings on the internet.

Bedroom nest first arrival.