[QUOTE 5258860, member: 9609"]No, we have one overnighting in the garage but it needs a mate. Really disappointing this year, this is the first time in 18 years that we have not had at least two nests underway in the garage by the end of May. I'm just not seeing many Swallows about anywhere, in fact many of the sub Saharan migrants are just not arriving here in the nrmal numbers at all, Very few House or Sand Martins, only seen one Wheatear and I have not seen a Willow Warbler so far this year, on a positive note I am seeing usual amounts of Swifts and our Ospreys are back and doing well..
I'm wondering if they have had some sort of disaster down in Africa, it does happen from time to time, but its very worrying though, I hope its not climate change, that is happening and will have a huge impact at some point in the future just hope it is not having an impact at such an early stage., we really are making one hell of a mess of our planet.[/QUOTE]
We've got a few Swallows/Swifts (too high up to tell which) feeding around us but you're right about the damage being done to the environment.
Our 'bit' for conservation is the Ivy up the side of the house which is home to around 40 Sparrows.