Just glanced out of my study window to see the first Swift this year blatting past. Happy now :-)
"Let loose the Kraken!"
Lucky you Stuart, I've seen a few swallows but not a swift in sight, maybe later on.
Lot to learn
Got our 1st today at RSPB Blacktoft Sands.
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
Not seen any up here yet, shouldn't be too long though.
My bird photos HERE
Saw a small group of very swift birds zipping around yesterday in E Kent but was driving & couldn't be sure!!
2013 photos & vids here
eff37 on Flickr
Best not to concentrate too hard on birds while driving ;-)
Sage advice SV but I do take great care with my motorised birdwatching ... fortunately it's mostly on quiet country roads!!
We had an interesting experience on Crete. Driving along one of the nice coastal roads in the south (the sort with the 1000ft drop on one side) a Griffon Vulture appeared right in front of us - coming up over the cliff on a hairpin bend. I think it was hoping it would distract us into driving straight over the edge!
Hairy, scary SV, glad it wasn't me ... I can only fall about a foot into a lovely ploughed field!!