This years first swallows and cuckoos

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This years first swallows and cuckoos

Postby olive » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:49 pm

Has anyone seen or heard their first ones yet this year? Our first swallows were on the 8th March but then we are inland. The local paper said that the first ones had been seen at Gib in Mid Feb this year (climate change apparently).

Haven't seen or heard a cuckoo yet. Last year was the 26th March.

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Postby Grouser » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:22 pm

Swallows arrived in the Axarquia at the end of Feb, haven't got to the UK yet though.
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Postby Alan-LaCala » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:13 am

Haven't seen or heard a cuckoo yet
Quite a number on this forum Olive!

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Postby patricia » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:07 am

Havnt seen any here on the coast yet, usually they are dipping and diving all over the place.

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Postby Heston » Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:32 am

First year in our cortijo there was no glass in the upstairs windows and the swallows had been nesting in and out for years ( apprently they come back to the same place each year) This time last year we had all new windows in and they were less than happy that they couldnt get in (the noise was terrible!!) Same thing has just happend this week they are back again and cant get in and oh boy they are letting us know about it!

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Postby Babby » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:21 pm

They came back early this year - have been trying to build nests since mid Feb - we knocked one down before they finished it and are trying to keep them out. They built 3 nests last year, one inside our front entrance door (which we usually keep open) and 2 inside the garage - have been doing it for years apparently. But they make such a mess :cry: Hoping to keep them away this year. I love them to bits but don´t want all the mess again.
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Postby RichardCoeurdeLion » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:51 pm

If you like swallows listen to

"When the swallows come back to Capistriano"

By The Ink Spots

This doesn't refer to the development in Nerja, but to the old spanish mission south of LA

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Postby poppylou » Thu Mar 29, 2007 6:47 pm

I heard first cuckoo of the year today, 29th March, up in the mountains near Competa.

Swallows have been here about two weeks.

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Postby freecatsrus » Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:58 pm

We are going to hang up some old cds in the arears they nest hoping it will deter them, a couple of neighbours did it last year and were succesful.

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Postby olive » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:30 am

Heard our first cuckoo on the 26th - same day as last year.

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