One swallow doesn't make a summer...but it's a good start.
I was reading up on my swallow/swift/martin ID this afternoon and I got all nostalgic for the balmy days of summer.
THEREFORE I'm keen to know when the first swallows start arriving.
So keen in fact that I'm offering to bake a cake (only a little one mind, I'm no Delia) for the first person who can catch a snap of this years' arrivals. Preferably with some feature identifying it as being taken at Frampton or Freiston and a date stamp. No sneakily bringing in photos taken last year, you know who you are...John Badley.
Please pop your picture on the blog, comment on here and I'll organise to get your prize to you.
Happy Snapping!
Image taken at LWR by Alex Parker
After their performance this evening, it's hard to argue with you.
I like your thinking though. I got a small flock of pied wagtail around the 360° hide on Sunday. That's got to be worth a biscuit or a blueberry muffin at the very least! :-)
"Accept that some days you are the pigeon, and some days you are the statue."
Everton to win the league is surely a leap of faith not a prediction! I'll go with Swallow 22nd March, Sand Martin 18th March. What about Wheatear.....I wonder how many cakes can we string out of this....?!
Oooh, well if it's getting serious, I'll firm my date up as 31st March.
But be warned, Miss Harpham - there is no depth to which I will not stoop when there is cake on the line!
And we'll wait and see John. Predictions are not usually my forte. I've had Everton down to win the league every season since 1988...
Oh, setting up a sweepstake are we? Judging by the wonderful weather this weekend I would hope for March 24th/25th, but that's probably just wishful thinking.
seymouraves, in repsonse to your comment; the competition was going to be just for barn swallows, but I think I'll extend it to include sand martins as well.
So there are now TWO cakes up for grabs!
As if I would.... but I do like cake.....I'm torn! Good guess La Terra Trema....