Our First Swallows

[rapalaman]

Earliest I ever saw one was March 15th 1981 skimming the outside swimming pool in Chelmsford- watched it for around 10-15 minutes. Was another 3-4 weeks before we saw another

[Ratman]

Seen one on friday whilst out doing some clearing work with spuddog, up here in sunny but cold lancashire

[PeteB]

The Returnees have appeared in North Nottinghamshire at my partners spot! They were first seem last week! Skylarks in the fields too...

[spuddog0507]

2 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

First of the year! 
 

Bit early, maybe off the back of the recent unseasonably warm spell. 
 

Hope he’s got his thermals for this week!

We so one on Friday 2nd April up here in sunny but yet cold Lancashire and it was at the same place i so my first one last year as well.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

2 hours ago, gary112 said:

That is early,whereabouts are you?

SE Cornwall

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

1 hour ago, rapalaman said:

Earliest I ever saw one was March 15th 1981 skimming the outside swimming pool in Chelmsford- watched it for around 10-15 minutes. Was another 3-4 weeks before we saw another

You remember that from ‘81?  
 

I can hardly remember what I did last week 😂

[rapalaman]

Me neither - some things just stick though. Day after the fishing season ended so as that wasn’t available we went swimming instead - year before I left school so remember it like it was yesterday.

but as I get older my short term memory is not what it was ☹️

[Billhook]

8 hours ago, kevinjohnsonmbe said:

You remember that from ‘81?  
 

I can hardly remember what I did last week 😂

I remember my first shag from years ago, but it could have been a guillemot!

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, Billhook said:

I remember my first shag from years ago, but it could have been a guillemot!

You shagged a Guilimot ? 😐

[rapalaman]

Maybe she smelt a bit fishy? 😏