Nature notes

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Assiduous readers will recall the posting about swifts a little while ago, and the QO has been much concerned that the numbers of birds seen has been terribly low - our local colony seemingly amounting to only three individuals.

It is therefore a great relief to note that Springwatch tonight reported that there is a reason for this: the Icelandic volcano eruption has left hundreds of thousands of swifts stranded in southern Europe, having to slowly make their way north on over-burdened public transport. It is expected that very soon the number of swifts in UK skies will be back to normal.





Kate Humble, one of the Springwatch presenters. The show charts the progress of the rampant mating habits of many creatures at this time of year.