Here is a brief overview of the Swift action in the nest under the eaves in King Henry's Road in 2025.
Two chicks fledged successfully!
The first Swift arrived back on 25th April
By 21st May we were seeing regular views of two Swifts in the nest.
On 26th May we had our first glimpse of an egg in the nest!
On 28th May, there were two eggs in the nest.
Both eggs hatched during June, and here you may see one of the young fledglings asleep on 1st July.
Here is one of the parent birds feeding a chick on 1st July.
By 10th July, the chicks are really looking like Swifts!
In this view, from 12th July, you can see the wide gape of the Swift chicks.
Here you can see a close-up of the wonderful eyes of the Swifts, 13th July.
By 26th July, one of the chicks had fledged and the remaining one was spreading its wings, ready to follow it.