Swifts anyone...?

[Cetti]

They arrived early this evening over our house, circled high up then did a lap of triumph screaming - just to make sure I knew they were here!

How do they know ? Their  timing as always was  perfect as it was the stickiest day so far ensuring large clouds of insects a-plenty.  Amazing!  Summer is definitely here.....

[Robinia]

Yes Cetti!! - I was outside pretty much all day (Sat) & I couldn't decide if I'd heard a familiar sound or whether it was my tinnitus! ;-)  Couldn't see anything until evening & saw a couple in the distance - fantastic,I'm a happy old bird, they're a few days early!  We had an amazing storm in the night so the humidity today will mean loads of insects for them to recharge their batteries. Here's to a lovely summer!

[Cetti]

Hi Robby! How wonderful and even more amazing that they hit Derby and Dorset at the same time. They must have arrived on the same plume of warm air. Is there a leader that decides where each little group will go do you think?

 I expect this will be classed as a chatty thread, but I prefer to think of it as an 'exploration of nature' or as the politicians would say 'fact finding' :-D!!!

[Robinia]

Confirmed - they've just been 3 times & screamed around on the corner (next door neighbour is corner house) & I could see them just above our hedges! :-)