As it is so quiet, I thought I'd just mention that at last "our" swallows are paying some attention to the garden shed!
Last year, by this time, they had laid, incubated and deserted the nest in mysterious circumstances. (Magpies? House Sparrows? - we were away on holiday when it happened)
This year we had a fleeting visit in mid-April, then nothing till the end of May. Yesterday plenty of activity from two obviously very excited birds, visiting the shed amid loud chattering. What were they up to?
Whether it will actually happen, and if there's still time to rear a brood, we shall see.
Jeremy Moore