Some welcome rain this morning. Warm and sunny afterwards. Still the 3 chicks are doing well. Clip from yesterday. You need to be patient to see all 3 chicks moving.
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Thursday 15th June 2023
Another hot day. Didn’t hear any swifts today but the chicks are doing well. 2 clips one with an adult present. All 3 doing well.
Wednesday 14th June 2023
Another hot day saw 3 swifts round the house bur quieter tonight. Caught a good view of the chicks in the nest. The little one is certainly catching up with the middle one. Big one on the left and smallest one on the right.
Tuesday 13th June 2023
A very hot humid day today. 5 swifts screaming round the house on and off all day. Not very good views until this evening. Clip showing all 3 chicks. I think they are looking a bit more even sized.
Monday 12th June 2023
Another dry day. It’s muggy but not so much sun today. This evening the nest was left for a short time by the adults. 2 clips showing the 3 chicks. Still significant size difference but the smallest one seems to be very healthy.
Sunday 11th June 2023
Always seem to be busy and in the evenings have not had a view worth posting. Very hot day today with 5 swifts screaming round me in the garden. Came in early afternoon to find the chicks exposed due to the heat. At this age they don’t move much except for feeds so was lucky to catch this clip. Little one at the front. He is growing so all getting fed. The largest one is to the left and behind and the middle one to the right and behind. This is normal. It needs two parents to feed 3 chicks and will feed the larger ones first. It depends on the weather and amount of aphids and spiders in the air. It’s not a good year for aphids. Good for gardeners but not for swifts. These swifts fledged 3 chicks last year so I am hopeful. It’s all dependent on food.
Thursday 8th June 2023
A busy day for me but this evening had a chance to view the camera. I doubt you can see but I saw definitely 3 chicks. Very different sizes. Large middling and very small. Two clips with the chicks on the left.
Wednesday 7th June 2023
I was watching the camera and about to say no change. Was just recording a change over when I saw this. Two chicks being fed. This is great news. After feeding they wait for the next change over so can only confirm 2 chicks so far.
Tuesday 6th June 2023
Still no change in viewing the nest. However out in the garden at dusk 6 swifts screaming round the house while one was still on the bedroom nest.
Monday 5th June 2023
Went to Torbay air show yesterday so watching different flying things. Still little change when viewing the nest. From first thing til nightfall all I ever see is one adult on the nest. Short clip showing that.