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Swifts

4 Swifts at Cary Moor last night, 7 or 8 of what appeared to be Juv Pheasants despite the rufous red tail markings which did make me think a bit!

No Swifts seen in Coleford today.

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None seen in Glastonbury since Thursday and non over Shapwick/Ham Wall this afternoon.

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2 yesterday morning at Cheddar res.

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2 Swifts at Coleford a few minutes ago

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Single Swift over Coleford this evening and another elsewhere in the East narrowly avoided being caught by a Pair of Hobbies

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Still at least 6 Swifts around the breeding colony this evening (12th) at Wadeford, near Chard.

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14 Swifts over the Garden (Coleford) heading West, approx. 3.45pm this afternoon.

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Watching half a dozen swifts above Ham Wall I was starteld to see a snipe of all things whiz past - made me realise I hadn't seen one for a while.

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2 swifts in Yeovil today......

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10-12, low over maize fields just south of Taunton, Sunday morning.

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Haven't seen a swift over Ilminster for nearly a week, but one popped up tonight.

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Two over driving range, just south of Taunton, this morning.

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4 over Stockmoor this afternoon.

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One Coleford Saturday 22nd with large numbers of House Martins
Also 2 Ravens

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3 over Central Frome yesterday evening (24th). Also a Little Egret flying over Central Frome this morning, first I've seen round here for a couple of years!

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Four or five in mixed flock just south of Taunton, Saturday morning.

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Single Swift over Coleford approx. 4.15 this afternoon.

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Single over Stockmoor at 19.45 on 29th.

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2 Swifts over Coleford Ath football ground yesterday afternoon during village day.

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One Swift flying with the House Martins last night over my house in East Taunton.

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I have just come back from the west coast of the Scottish Highlands and was surprised to see a swift flying low over the sand dunes at the bottom of Loch ewe. It was circling around with a group of swallows, hawking insects in the pouring rain a couple of meters above the sand. It seemed an unlikely spot for a swift considering the time of year.

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thought this might be of interest. have conducted regular surveys in this locality
TA116EQ had good numbers through year at regular nest sites.
a, swift entered nest position 2nd sept @ 13.05
b,swift feeding overhead with group Hs martins 5th sept.
c, 2 swifts overhead 8 th sept 9.15am
d, 1 swift overhead 12th sept @ 19.10

All ovbservations made from this locality in Keinton Mandeville