The second swift in Box 3 has at last started to roost with the other one, we were beginning to think maybe he'd decided that parenthood was not for him! They both went out together this morning and that gave us a chance to view the nest. It's looking a lot plusher now than when they first arrived, new feathers around the edge and some on the base of the nest as well, so it looks as though they might be getting down to business now. 

 

 

Here they are snuggling up together last night:

A second swift has arrived.

A second swift arrived on 13th May and is clearly the partner of the first one in Box 3. It entered Box 3 yesterday but so far they have not roosted together. Here they are together, video taken yesterday afternoon.

Back again!

Hooray, one of the swifts from Box 3 returned yesterday evening, and this morning it is out and about with what looks to be it's partner. So hopefully  both swifts will return to Box 3 this evening!