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had a fab time on my own down the plot tonight from 5pm onwards doing a lot of weeding.Anyway decided to stop for a fag break and had a lie down on my little lawn.Next minute there were lots of swallows or swifts bombing around after the biddies in the sky,nearly got hit by one bird as it was that close to the ground.What were these birds?They wernt black and white just dark colour but i always get mixed up which are which?Help

Dark, fast and screeching = Swifts

Hi Grock

Check 'em out here

http://www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdgui ... index.aspx

Don't worry Grockie, you're not alone, i'm always getting my birds mixed up too!

As long as you don't mix them up with the wife you'll be OK.