It also meant the local swallows extended their stay in the UK,
although in the last 24 hours they have been seen gathering on the telephone
wires again.
This is a sure sign that they will soon head for their wintering
grounds of sunny and warm Africa, many for the first time.
Judging by the amount of youngsters seen in the local skies, it would
appear to be another good year for swallow fledglings, so many people will be
hoping to see even more next year.
They are beautiful birds and one that many link directly with the
return of warmer weather and, when they leave, the signal to darker nights and
colder days.
The roosting sparrows seem to have outgrown their site next door and
some are now in the small amount of wall climbing plants on the house.
A couple of birds are roosting about six inches from the door and
appear to be quite happy even when human eyes are gazing at them.
The next box cameras haven’t been checked for a while, so with autumn
starting to make it’s presence known they will be checked and cleaned to
provide roosting opportunities for cold birds this winter.
Once again the crane flies are out in big numbers this month, just like
last year, which has provided a feast for some.
The snail and slug ‘explosion’ prior to the recent warm weather appears
to have dropped off, presumably because of the heat.
They are sure to make a comeback soon, although we’ll probably only be
able to tell when we hear that tell tale crunching sounds while walking in the
garden in the darker evenings.
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