tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post8069177969932847103..comments2024-03-24T15:38:45.970+00:00Comments on Action for Swifts: Why play the Swift CD?Action for Swiftshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07833205471411004146noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-88516397203632848332018-05-13T14:57:00.226+01:002018-05-13T14:57:00.226+01:00Silences are intended to make the calls more accep...Silences are intended to make the calls more acceptable to neighbours. It is not known what effect it has on the Swifts. Louder may be better at attracting Swifts, but not at the risk of annoying neighbours. You can be successful with low volume calls.Action for Swiftshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07833205471411004146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-82576304422904471482018-05-13T13:39:27.749+01:002018-05-13T13:39:27.749+01:00I am playing the Dutch swift calls. They have inbu...I am playing the Dutch swift calls. They have inbuilt silences. Is this effective? Also, I don't know if I'm playing them loudly enough. Is there any way of knowing? I don't want to disturb my neighbours!Dartienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-84391721690157854012017-07-17T10:38:56.536+01:002017-07-17T10:38:56.536+01:00All Swift people I know would be most upset if the...All Swift people I know would be most upset if they thought they were annoying someone, and would certainly compromise a lot so that they can get their swifts without upsetting you - go and talk to them. They can turn the volume down and/or switch it off at times which bother you most. Dick Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568265822263921935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-79539143011097061172017-07-16T11:29:12.467+01:002017-07-16T11:29:12.467+01:00I have the same problem. Neighbour plays this from...I have the same problem. Neighbour plays this from 8am til 8pm.we have to close all of our windows if we want to watch TV. It is like water torture after many days. <br />I do not want to confront the neighbour as I simply do not want the risk of a long going dispute. I am favouring writing an anonymous letter and if no improvement, a latter to the council. Any advice? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-6976068424229090882017-07-14T09:56:21.436+01:002017-07-14T09:56:21.436+01:00I believe the peak 2-week attraction season could ...I believe the peak 2-week attraction season could be one week either side of mid-summer's day. If you can keep going for 2 or 3 weeks after this, that can be good too.Dick Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568265822263921935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-71006218643602060432017-07-14T09:38:46.858+01:002017-07-14T09:38:46.858+01:00Hi Dick,
Some advice please. I installed a two bo...Hi Dick,<br /><br />Some advice please. I installed a two box set up with speakers under my sofits in March and unfortunately I need to play the calls as infrequently as I can get away with. Not ideal I know but that's the situation.<br /><br />I determined that the best course of action would be approximately 10 days from 5th May and then the last two weeks of July. <br /><br />FROM RSPB :-You can play the Swift calls CD throughout the three-month long nesting season. In the UK this starts at<br />the end of April to about mid May, depending on the weather, and usually ends in August. If this is not<br />feasible, then play the CD from the beginning of May to the end of June, then again for the last two weeks<br />of July, to coincide with the peaks of nest seeking activity.<br /><br />Now the thing is, the RSPB advice states play for the last two weeks of July whereas Actionforswifts advice is 'until the second week of July'. <br /><br />Obviously for someone like me who has to keep the goodwill of neighbours in mind the timing here is crucial to maximise the potential for success. When do you think the busiest two week late season nest prospecting falls in central Essex? perhaps a tough question but any help is much appreciated.<br /><br />kind regards<br />James <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-88726543039747328732017-07-04T10:29:54.866+01:002017-07-04T10:29:54.866+01:00Attraction calls should never be played so that it...Attraction calls should never be played so that it irritates people. Have you tried talking to the people and suggesting times of day and a sound volume setting which would be acceptable to you. Attraction calls do not have to be very loud for successful attraction. Feel free to contact me on actionforswifts@gmail.comDick Newellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568265822263921935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-28695930046900826502017-07-03T13:59:33.386+01:002017-07-03T13:59:33.386+01:00How do I complain to the council about this. I hav...How do I complain to the council about this. I have a neighbour who plays this constantly and the racket is driving us mad.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682265026374767168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4945598565554793023.post-63036876098550719022015-01-17T05:23:52.609+00:002015-01-17T05:23:52.609+00:00Set the CD player to repeat, so it plays 24 hours ...Set the CD player to repeat, so it plays 24 hours a day, but the sound emerges from the speakers only when the timer says so. Now, if your CD player is playing for 6 weeks continuously, it tends to thrash the player, so maybe an MP3 player would be preferable. <a href="http://www.audiophile.org/satilik/hoparlor/" rel="nofollow">Satılık Ev elektroniği</a><br /> Elizabeth J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824134730760179008noreply@blogger.com