tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984897284400823297.post1483213762362317165..comments2023-07-26T15:15:13.727+01:00Comments on Travel on my bikes: 30th September 2014. Webbington Workout. 25son of villahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09966087157050372820noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984897284400823297.post-45864559785594033032014-10-02T20:10:15.352+01:002014-10-02T20:10:15.352+01:00There is anecdotal evidence to suggest that swallo...There is anecdotal evidence to suggest that swallow numbers are declining in many areas across the UK. <br /><br />It's believed that changes in their breeding grounds are responsible. As more farm buildings are converted and modernised, suitable nesting sites become scarcer. Swallows feed on flying insects, which are plentiful especially in wetland areas and pastures. As more grazing land is converted to arable land, there are fewer insects for them to eat and feed to their young. <br /><br />As swallows do not go far from their nest to forage, nesting and feeding areas must always be close together. Dry weather in early summer may result in lack of mud for building and repairing their nests, and effectively prevents them from nesting, or forces them to move elsewhere.son of villahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966087157050372820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984897284400823297.post-51962661637852457672014-09-30T16:11:21.727+01:002014-09-30T16:11:21.727+01:00Lovely to see the swallows. Used to see hundreds ...Lovely to see the swallows. Used to see hundreds when I was younger. This year I've seen about 4. Such a shame. Anyone know why they've declined?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com