Its another hot day, as we rapidly approach the summer solstice and yesterday in winshoten I was treated to one of my favourite sights, a flight of swifts circling overhead.
The old buildings there have plenty of suitable nooks and crannies for nesting, and the birds return each summer to breed.
For me the sound of swifts screaming overhead, is one of the most evocative sounds of summer, but it too is becoming rarer.
As for the swallows, and martins, they are busy flying around the renovation project, and even checking out the open shed in the back garden. I walked in the other day to be surprised by a swallow flying around inside.
I am not sure who was more startled.
The summer visits from these birds bring a lot of joy. All part of the priceless beauty of our natural world