Barn Swallows in flight at Mount Moreland

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Remaining Barn Swallows Prepare to leave Wales

By Peter John

Lots of Barn Swallows now perched on cables every where one looks. These are possibly the Barn Swallows from the fledglings from my barn, they still fly in and out of the barn a few times. Strong westerly winds to carry them far away. Still quite a lot of Barn Swallows around.

Barn Swallows preparing to leave Wales

A passing train and the Barn Swallows take flight

Barn Swallows preparing to leave Wales

Last Barn Swallow babies this year. third brood out from nest today, but not venturing out of barn, maybe tomorrow

Their mother watching them

Last Barn Swallows in Wales
Barn Swallows getting ready to leave

Blobby ( deformed Barn Swallow) out and about far as I know. Last time I saw him the patch looked as if it was turning white. See Barn Swallow on right.

Blobby teh Barn Swallow with deformed feathers

Seems to be out a little more now if he is still alive, as the barn is mostly empty now apart from the last three young Barn Swallows and their parents feeding them. All come home around 7.30pm for the night. Counted around twelve Barn Swallows last night not including the three new babies.

All the swallows on the electric cables yesterday are well on their way, none were seen today. Free ride for them on the strong westerly winds. They say Barn Swallows don't like too strong a wind as they can't manoeuvre in flight correctly with their wings.

Weather improved here today which is good for new Barn Swallow babies although still not taking the plunge out yet. Heat brings about the insects and flies which they eat to build them up. Be another three weeks or more before they think of going south. Parents will leave them once they start feeding themselves. Poor little things hardly no time left to fly so far away to your beautiful landscape.

Barn Swallows blend in

One just to show what I think is a good camouflage with colours with two of the three Barn Swallow babies just before flying out, of the now over worked nest. This third brood are still in the barn today and not flown out yet. Some more Barn Swallow babies, not out of their nests yet just along the road from me in another little barn. Been a very good year for amount of swallows in this area.