Spotted a Jay being well and truly hounded by a pair of courageous Blackbirds, very typical of this member of the Crow family to raid the Blackbirds nest, but in this case he seemed to come off the worst, as the male Blackbird chased him some distance.

I spotted my first Swifts of the summer on Wedensday 29 April, the Swallows arrived two weeks ago. {In the north of Ireland], please add your location it is very helpful.