Swallows Gone?

[Prudie]

This time last night the sky was a cloudless light orange and filled with 100s of swallows as I looked out. Never seen so many, it was more like a cloud of gnats. The sky tonight is equally stunning but not a single one. I think they were gathering and off they've gone. Winter on the way.

[haras2]

I thought the same.
Yesterday there were dozens on the telegraph wires along the lane.This morning there were none.

[hellywelly4]

That’s sad Prudie. I haven’t seen any this year. Glad to know they’re still coming here.

[Buenchico]

Reported sightings of swallows at Spurn Point:

Monday of last week 1051
Tuesday 138
Wednesday 498
Thursday 1314
Friday 0
Saturday 263
Sunday 177
Monday of this week 74
Tuesday 0
Wednesday 0
Thursday 0

So it definitely looks like they've all gone.

[Tilly2]

I haven't seen one swallow this year and have only seen five swifts.

All gone now.

[Prudie]

Actually by my house I hadn't seen any swallows all summer until about 3 weeks ago. We have had a huge number of housemartins though and they went a couple of weeks ago.

[Chipchopper]

I haven't seen them gathering or any at all for a couple of months now, for that matter.
It must have been an awsome sight to see!

[Vagus]

Have seen quite a few today, don’t know how long they’ll be here for though.

[rowanwitch]

Housemartins and swifts gone too, I always feel a little sad when they leave, but then there are redwings, fieldfares and all the winter migrants. I hope its rubbish feeding in Siberia I want a waxwing winter