Although both chicks are on their way to Sothern Africa there were 11 screaming round the house at 20.00 this evening.

Saw them on camera yesterday. Today it’s lovely and sunny. 4 swifts screaming round the house this morning but the nest is empty. Both successfully fledged today. Bon voyage to both of them.

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6swifts screaming round the house this morning. Flying very low. The 2 chicks growing well and looking as if they are thinking of a life on the wing. The date stamp is wrong but this was today.

Have had software glitch and not able to save recordings. Managed to save a short dark one today. The two chicks are doing very well. Despite lack of insects this year these parents are managing very well.

Not much to add. The weather has been very changeable with quite a lot of rain. Very few insects about. The chicks are not moving about much but growing well. Hard to get an interesting clip but here is one from yesterday showing chicks with an adult.

At about this time the chicks always want to go for a walk in the attic. If they were in a swift nest box they would have a lot less room. In the past I have been scrabbling around with a fishing net to rescue one of them. Hopefully they won’t wander too far.