This week, William Balfour emailed in with a question about his local swallow. "Hello, my name is William and I live in France (central). We have a lot of swallows that have nests in our barns , I …
migration
Why do Geese Fly in a V?
Over the next few weeks, tens of thousands of geese will be migrating to our shores. Huge numbers of Barnacle, Brent and Pink-Footed Geese can be spotted along our shoreline. In winter, their home in …
Why do Swallows Migrate?
At this time every year, we welcome back one of the most charismatic of our summer visitors here in the UK. In April and May, the happy cries of the Barn Swallow can be heard echoing out across …
