It has been a cold, windy and moist May in Strathearn, which could adversely impact the success of swift breeding in 2022. Fingers are crossed for some milder weeks to come.

There was a walk around Crieff last Friday, just to see what we could see and to invite people who might be willing spotters. It was great to meet the five people who came with us and some of the people we met along the way. We saw no more than half a dozen swifts during the evening but it was a pleasure to watch them. Hopefully another wave will be arriving soon.

We were sad to see two, possibly three, of the nest sites we visit each year were sealed up by building works. Had we known we could probably have helped the owners to design a solution which would have retained the nests.

If anyone knows of planned work which might affect an existing nest, please let us know. We would be happy to try to find a way to avoid losing the nest, while maintaining the building.

Lastly, we have added a Messenger chat window to the web site blog and links pages, which we hope will be useful: https://www.cgstudio.uk/csp/apodiblog/