Yesterday, I saw my first swallow of the year. We were driving home, through the high moors around Pentrefoelas, in the last of the sun, while today’s storms were brewing over the Eryri mountains.  We were going in the same direction, and we journeyed together for a while, streamers trailing.  I was thinking at the time of how I’d vote in the ‘vote national bird’ initiative of David Linda (AKA The Urban Birder). He thinks it's time to question the Robin’s place as national (UK) bird, and is running an election in parallel with the general election. .... this blog is about my thoughts on the matter.