Every year for the past 5 years we have monitored the arrival of the swifts in the Old Town of Palma, and they have always come between March 22nd and 28th, a remarkable record when you consider that they have flown to us from south of the African Sahara. This year they appeared on March 25th, in the evening. A few pairs, maybe 10 birds. A few days later and there are at least a hundred. They are very welcome back to our city!