NEEPS North East Eco-friendly People's Site    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  And it's Good-Bye from the Swallows... Page Previous  1, 2          NEEPS Forum Index -> Go Wild In The Country View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message lachlanandmarcus Neepster Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 1086 Location: near Ballater Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:35 pm    Post subject: that'll be subtropical Fife   _________________ Happiness is a Haflinger! Back to top DiddleDeDum Neepster Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 261 Location: Tarvesish Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:43 pm    Post subject: Couldn't work out for ages what was botherning me on the way home from Aberdeen at the back of lunchtime - it was the GEESE - they're back - &  I still haven't visited the folk I promised to visit when I sent them their Christmas Cards last year!! Back to top Townie Moderator Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 2724 Location: Fife Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:40 pm    Post subject: Quote: that'll be subtropical Fife   It is indeed   I could hear the swallows but couldnt see them, had to look for ages they were so high up! On the way home from work today I saw a beautiful sight... about a dozen-20 Lapwings flying in a field, never seen so many together before, was lovely to see, I did a double take from the motorway (wasnt driving tho ) Back to top kimmie Neepster Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 3297 Location: new byth Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:42 am    Post subject: saw our first lot of geese this morning! and we still have a couple of swallows left but no doubt they will be gone by the end of the week _________________ http://goatherd.myfreeforum.org/index.php http://flapdoodle-oursmallholdinglife.blogspot.com/ http://twitter.com/kimkerly http://www.thegleefulgoat.co.uk/ Back to top Maria Moderator Joined: 10 Sep 2008 Posts: 1908 Location: Huntly-ish Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:53 am    Post subject: Our swallows have gone...and their little ones....ahhh....and left us lots of poop to clear out of the shed. Is there such a thing as a happy grrrrr.     On the upside they've left a lovely wee nest which might be something for the little one to take into school and show. We'll have to think of a way of housing them outside the shed next year so they don't poop on everything.   _________________ Better late than never! Back to top Sassinak Auctioneer/Moderator Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 4327 Location: New Deer Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 9:55 am    Post subject: I couldn't figure out how the swallows had managed to get into the stables to nest until I happened to see them one day. We have a hole punched in each door to thread a chain through so that we can padlock them when we are away. The holes are about 1.5 - 2" diameter and the swallows were happily using them as a doorway haha _________________ Sassinak Checkout my grandson's band www.engravedMetal.co.uk www.whinhill.me.uk Our Dogs - www.nyumbanibordercollies.co.uk Back to top felixcanis Neepster Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 143 Location: Moray Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:22 am    Post subject: Hi Sass http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/...nch-gap-at-35-miles-per-hour.html The link should take you to an article & pic from the Daily T. An Amazing photo. Kind regards FelixC Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         NEEPS Forum Index -> Go Wild In The Country All times are GMT Page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2   Jump to: Select a forum Welcome to Neeps----------------Say HelloSite Stuff What's in the area----------------What's on TV/RadioWhat's on?Meet Up DetailsNeeps Food Co-opScottish ProducersLocal Links The Green bit----------------Views on the newsGreen BuildingRRRR - refuse, Reduce, Reuse, RecyclePermaculture & TransitionGreen ParentingGlobal Warming, Climate Change etcGreen Health & BeautyThe Debating Chamber The Great Outdoors----------------GardeningWeather 2006 - archiveGo Wild In The CountryPetsSheep, Goats, Pigs and Horses etcPoultryweather 2007 - archiveWeather Diary 2009Weather Diary 2008 ArchiveBee Keeping Make, Do and Mend----------------The North Eats........The GarageGadgets, Gizmos and Techie StuffThe Frugal FoodieBetter Than Bought Arts & Crafts----------------Crafty StuffPhotographyPoetry & WritingsArt & HistoryDressmaking The Fun Bit----------------A Wee BletherUnder The Hammer - The Neeps Auction RoomThe Neeps EmporiumReviewsFun & GamesThe Neeps Arms  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group