BBC Radio Podcasts from A Summer of Swallows

Leaving

Listeners say a bittersweet goodbye to swallows as they leave our shore.

Fledglings are learning to fly and avoid predators, like the sparrowhawk.

The chicks have arrived and they need feeding. What's for dinner?

Swallows are building their nests and we are peering in.

From the tip of Cornwall to the coasts of Scotland, the swallows are arriving home.

The swallows are on their way, an epic 8,000 mile flight from South Africa. They're off!

Following Britain's swallows throughout the summer, and through their breeding season.