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Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin discuss the arrival of swallows at High Ash Farm and their migration journey.

Send us Fan Mail On a gloriously warm early-April morning at High Ash Farm, Chris Skinner and Matthew Gudgin celebrate the long-awaited arrival of the swallows — fifteen adults sweeping in together in a single batch, already busily cleaning and repairing last year’s nests in the stables. Chris explains the ingenious double-roofing solution he installed to prevent the young from overheating in summer, and the epic 5,000-mile journey these tiny birds make each year from South Africa. A gentle w...

People in this episode

Host: Chris Skinner

Guest: Matthew Gudgin

Topics covered

• swallows
• migration
• nature
• woodland
• birds

Keywords

• swallows
• migration
• High Ash Farm
• birds
• nature

Mentioned in this episode

Places: High Ash Farm

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