Are House Martins, Sand Martins & Swallows with you yet. (1 Viewer)

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Mar 29, 2007

• #1

I was interested to know, that 7 House Martins, 40 Sand Martins & 2 Swallows have been seen at Northwick Wharf on the Severn Estuary near Bristol, I will have to get down there & have a look for myself. Have other BF Members spotted any in their local area's.

Rod.

 

pie

Well-known member

• Mar 29, 2007

• #2

Hi Rod,
Sand Martins have arrived at Cosmeston Lakes, (just pop over the 7 bridge)!
Great sight to see.

 

halftwo

Wird Batcher

• Mar 29, 2007

• #3

Though Sand martins passed through my patch on the 19th & 21st they are not back in residence here yet. No others hirundines seen yet. (North Cheshire)
H

 

wetlands_wedge

Well-known member

• Mar 29, 2007

• #4

Hiya!
Saw half a dozen Sand Martins at the London Wetland Centre on Sunday (25th), apparently they have been around for about a week there.

 

JRE

Guest

• Mar 29, 2007

• #5

First Swallow today, flew north over my school this morning.

 

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PAULBOY

Well-known member

• Mar 29, 2007

• #6

About 60 Sand Martins and 2 Swallows seen at Brandon Marsh [just outside Coventry]this morning. Reports of 1 SM seen last week - but I didn't manage to eyeball it.

 

bitterntwisted

Graham Howard Shortt

• Mar 29, 2007

• #7

Why is this thread not called "Hirundine Inundation?"

yours,
Peggy Babcock

 

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StevieEvans

Well-known member

• Mar 29, 2007

• #8

The Raptor said:

I was interested to know, that 7 House Martins, 40 Sand Martins & 2 Swallows have been seen at Northwick Wharf on the Severn Estuary near Bristol, I will have to get down there & have a look for myself. Have other BF Members spotted any in their local area's.

Rod.

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Rod
3 Sand Martins at Durham City on 18th March ( fairly typical first date, although they were heading south in a snow shower !)

2 Swallows & 10 Sand Martins at Holywell Hall, approx 2 mile south of Durham City this morning.
They didnt look very comfortable - a cold damp North Easterly had them either low over the water or close to the tree tops looking for food.
As it warmed up & the mist cleared, one of the Swallows came close overhead, i could see his long tail streamers & hear him singing.
Theres been a few other Sand Martins & at least one other Swallow north of the Tees today.

Steve

 

The Raptor

Bristol City's No.1 Fan!

• Mar 30, 2007

• #9

bitterntwisted said:

Why is this thread not called "Hirundine Inundation?"

yours,
Peggy Babcock

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Now come on Peggy, calling the thread that is way beyond my intelligence, I even had to look up how to spell intelligence!!.

Rod.

 

jackied

Jax

• Mar 30, 2007

• #10

Up to 150 Sand Martins and one Swallow at Grimley today.
Jackie

 

dryslwyn

Well-known member

• Mar 30, 2007

• #11

Lots of sandmartins in Carmarthenshire - thats in Wales by the way.
One swallow that I have seen reported and that was by me on the 28th.