tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post7638796384988741954..comments2023-10-14T12:29:41.010+01:00Comments on Northumbrian Birding: SWIFTSNorthumbrian Birdinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13789507404266357158noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-60947326764760922462007-08-31T11:48:00.000+01:002007-08-31T11:48:00.000+01:00Yes everbody says that they only live on Swifts bu...Yes everbody says that they only live on Swifts but after seeing how many are crawling around on them , always keeping just ahead of the bird as it preens , it gives me the creeps and I just dont want them running up my arm to find out I am not a Swift.<BR/>Still a fantastic bird though, looking forward to next year.Northumbrian Birdinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789507404266357158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495139889741812948.post-88865376394533265332007-08-30T20:49:00.000+01:002007-08-30T20:49:00.000+01:00Hello Brian, those pests on the Swifts are the lar...Hello Brian, those pests on the Swifts are the largest species of Flatfly. They are host specific living only on Swifts. House Matins have some belters too.Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01985665182124985194noreply@blogger.com