Swift family news –

Further to the report on 16 June, all five chicks in the two nest boxes in the middle of Badby seem to be doing well.
Two young swifts in box 1.

 

Three young swifts in box 2.

 

The pair appear noticeably more developed than the three, but often the weakest of triple broods does not make it, so they have done pretty well for first year parents.
The pair are expected to fledge about the end of the month or just before – usually  about 42 days after hatching.
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