I heard a shrieking in the air, looked up and saw a swirling group of swifts and knew our local group had arrived. After conversing with each other, they then flew off in different directions, and probably won't meet up again till August, when they gather to fly back to sunnier climes. Last year they arrived on May 9th. This year it was May 11th. I heard from Edward Mayer of Swift Conservation - https://www.swift-conservation.org/ - that they had been held up by bad weather and strong winds en route.
If I didn't live in a bungalow, I would love to erect a swift nesting box. Maybe next year, if I move...
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