Boroseagull
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Sad to report that both the Pallid & Common Swifts have left our town 3 weeks earlier than usual, and after a poor breeding season. Here, just outside of Malaga, it is simply down to the lack of insects as we are now into our 5th year of drought, the last 3 being critical. The local rivers and streams are dry and it will take monumental amounts of rain to correct the damage done. You know when things are desperate when you sit on the terrace at night without a citronella coil burning and the Bee-eaters passing noisily overhead at least 6 weeks too early. Still some Alpine Swifts around in the mountains and the half a dozen breeding sites for the highly endangered White-rumped Swifts have produced young this year. The Little Swift colony at the fish market in Chiclana has been successful as usual. We are so lucky to have 5 species of one of my favourite birds.
Perhaps other contributors to this thread saw the report on Swifts and nesting boxes/bricks on Meridian tonight?
Perhaps other contributors to this thread saw the report on Swifts and nesting boxes/bricks on Meridian tonight?