It is usual for us Sacha, we have lived here about 10 years, and for the
first year we did not have any swallows but as soon as the stable block was
built the word went round the swallow world and they moved in :-) They come
in the middle of April and the last lot leave late Sept. The weather does
not seem to have affected them one bit, all the nests had about 4/5 babes in
them and this is the first year we haven't spent climbing ladders putting
them back in when they fall out :-)

kate


"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 31/8/07 11:33, in article , "Kate
Morgan" wrote:

snipped book stuff :-)

About half of our swallows have gone but there still plenty here in
Gloucestershire, including one nest that contains some newly hatched very
noisy little souls.

kate


Is that usual for your area? Or do you think the weather has affected
them?
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