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John Harry
 Post subject: Swift? 22 Feb 10
PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:38 pm 
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A friend in work with me was travelling to work this morning from Market Rasen and swears blind he saw a Swift. Described it quite well - I took the mickey!

However whats the earliest reports of a Swift in the County for future reference and roughly when do they pitch up in April?
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Andy Sims
 Post subject: Re: Swift? 22 Feb 10
PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:55 pm 
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The earliest date recorded for Swift in the county is 18th April but they usually arrive during the first few days of May, April birds are unusual.

I don't know what your friend saw but I am sure it was not a Swift!!

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Geoff Williams
 Post subject: Re: Swift? 22 Feb 10
PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:11 pm 
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It's not in the realms of impossibility,although extremely unlikely. A Common Swift was seen today in NE Spain,early for them I should think.
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John Clarkson
 Post subject: Re: Swift? 22 Feb 10
PostPosted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 12:40 am 
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I don't know whether the record has been accepted but one was reported 5th March 2008. You'll have to see the 2008 report when it's published.

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David Jenkins
 Post subject: Re: Swift? 22 Feb 10
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Merlin ?????
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Greg Roberts
 Post subject: Re: Swift? 22 Feb 10
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Does sound improbable ... but i have seen Swifts in early November on more than one occasion in Lincs.

Also Hoopoe seen in Scillies today, never say never !

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Geoff Williams
 Post subject: Re: Swift? 22 Feb 10
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In fact there were 2 Swifts seen in different places in NE Spain on the 22nd,see
http://fronterers.blogspot.com
The first Common Swift they had last year was on 22/3.
Alpine Swift can also be earlybirds.
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John Harry
 Post subject: Re: Swift? 22 Feb 10
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Thanks all for the effort in replying and comments. I mentioned Merlin to him and habitat / area suited. Still took the mick though but did show him the posts and the replies it prompted.

Cheers all - by the way, he still states Swift!!

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Roger Hebb
 Post subject: Re: Swift? 22 Feb 10
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I had a swift fly over the bowling green while parkeeping on the 21 or 22 april one year,cant remember without checking,but was early i thought,and over the town.
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Merlin seems right for this thou.
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