YES .. my 2nd pair have returned to their chosen nest box!

This morning, I was delighted to be able to confirm that my 2nd pair of Swifts, which returned on May 10th have definitely taken up residence in the nest box they chose, after much deliberation, last year. 😎

So for the first time ever, it looks like I'll have two pairs of Swifts nesting here this year.

From 15 years of never even seeing a Swift around here, it is indeed a joy to now regularly have 4 flying around over my garden, screaming past my nest boxes & best of all, breeding in my nest boxes. 😎

If you haven't put boxes up yet on your own house, I'd highly recommend that you do so asap, for there is surely no more exciting bird to have as neighbours. 👍

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10th May ~ all 4 Swifts are now home again!

 All 4 Swifts are now home again!

10th May

I was absolutely delighted to see that all four of my resident Swifts have now returned. 

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Swifts - in flight entertainment!

 

This is something you don't see every day.

On April 30th my first pair of Swifts returned.

Today I managed to capture them actually mating in flight, over my North Antrim garden.

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April 30th - Swifts home again.

 April 30th saw my original pair of Swifts arrive back here, in North Antrim. 

23rd May 2019

This new Swift came a banging on my nest boxes this morning, here in north Antrim, around 7.45am.

I hope it comes back again ... with a partner. 

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19th May 2019

Delighted to have 3 Swifts screaming over my garden this morning ... first time this year.

I suspect it was my pair putting manners on a newcomer. 

They eventually saw it off but hopefully, like Arnie - it'll be back!

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18th May 2019

After so many dry, sunny days here, mid-morning I watched one of my Swifts simply leave the nest box, fly around above the house 3 or 4 times in the thick Mizzle & then just pop straight back into the box. It occurred to me that this was simply it's way of getting a drink, as it would surely be able to easily quench its thirst afterwards by just preening.

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