There here!

mickysf
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edited March 2017 in Wildlife, Nature & the Great Outdoors #1

Well, by all accounts they've arrived, the martins that is! Both sand and house martins have been spotted around the UK, very early again. Must be that climate change thing!

Has anyone spotted one yet!

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  • Rocky 2 buckets
    Rocky 2 buckets Forum Participant Posts: 7,101
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    edited March 2017 #2

    Yes, shivering in overnight frosts here Mickey Boy, temps as expected for late Wintersmile

  • Oneputt
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    edited March 2017 #3

    Already reported on 'what have you seen' on 24 Feb 17 and still around.  Pictures are on 'The Lounge Lizard' website, link below:

    http://home.clara.net/ammodytes/

  • Pliers
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    edited March 2017 #4

    Lounge Lizard was a new website for me, and very good it is, too. Thanks for the info, Oneputt.

    But here in East Lancs, we're shivering, too. But curlew and lapwing are back on their breeding grounds on our moors, another couple of weeks and maybe the 1st wheatear should arrive....maybe!

  • Navigateur
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    edited March 2017 #5

    Earlier the better as they can eat more midgies.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2017 #6

    Not spotted any yet on our trip over to Yorkshire, but saw or first Lapwings a couple of weeks ago near Kirkham, then again at Clapham last weekend and then again today near York, as well as an odd Curlew.

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