Wednesday 15 June 2011

Swallows - 27 and counting



A fun evening checking Swallow nests at various farms in Thurleigh, Cople, Old Warden and Northill. Only one brood ringed tonight, consisting of 4 chicks. The photo is the 27th Swallow pullus that I have ringed so far this year.



A few nests were checked and found to be empty - did I misjudge how old the chicks were when I checked them earlier in June, so possibly they have they fledged already? Or did something take the young? We will never know. One nest had dead young in; this is the first time I have ever come across this in Swallows.


Three nests checked tonight had small young and one still had eggs.

1 comment:

Phil Slade said...

Agree Mark, dead Swallow chicks are most unusual and mine are way behind with recent weather.