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I do believe that Spring has sprung! We have House Martin, Sand Martin and a HOOPOE today in Cornwall! Shame the weather isn't very spring like!

I knowthe weather hasn't been the best, but it has been pleasant at times, especially down here in the East where we live.

Already??Wow!!

Can't say I'm surprised though. We've had some exceptionally mild weather for this time of year

I haven't seen any of the local harbingers of spring yet here in the US--looking for the barn and cliff swallows, but not spotted any.

Kingfisher

It really isn't at the moment! Amazing how quickly it can change. It begins to feel like spring when the migrants start to return though.

At least four more Sand Martins in Cornwall yesterday and Swallow in Devon!

Tonight has been really dreary and VERY VERY windy. My mother nearly got nocked over by the wind when she stepped out of the car!!!

Where in Devon???? I live in Devon!!! lol I haven't seen any, but then the weather has been so awful

Right I'm keeping my eyes peeled. If there are swallows turning up in Devon it won't be long before they are spotted on the South Wales coast where I am either.

Well the way the wind was blowing today, if the swallows have arrived in Devon, they were most probably blown back across to Africa

Most probably Poor things

I doubt it. Once they are here they stay out of the bad weather.

Where abouts do they stay? in buildings and stuff like that?

Possibly. They are used to bad weather. They do spend the summer in the UK!!

Yeh! . I wish our summerrs were like Cyprus summers; but oh well, I am going there in June, which should be nice!