Sand Martin/House Martin? Rock Pipit? SW Cornwall (1 Viewer)

Andy Hurley

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• Jun 5, 2012

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Hi,
the Martin is either a House or Sand, Probably House Martin but I'm not sure if the weak band is just artifact.
is the second bird a Rock Pipit?

Thanks

 

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Trystan

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• Jun 5, 2012

• #2

Sand martin, and rock pipit

 

lou salomon

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• Jun 5, 2012

• #3

that's a house martin.

 

Jane Turner

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• Jun 5, 2012

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Its a house martin - the tail is too forked and there is no collar.

Snap Lou

 

Jane Turner

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• Jun 5, 2012

• #5

Here is a sand martin in a similar pose

http://www.animalphotos.me/bird-sand_files/sandmartin2.jpg

 

Andy Hurley

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• Jun 5, 2012

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Thanks all,
I was hoping to see Sand Martins aswell this trip but no luck, not even at the Sand Martin wall at RSPB Radipole. The Rock Pipit is a first so thats good news.

 

Trystan

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• Jun 5, 2012

• #7

I stand corrected!

 

Torview

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• Jun 5, 2012

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Not sure where you are in Cornwall, but large number of Sand Martins nest at Kennack Sands on the Lizzard, near Kuggar, large sandy cliff, huge numbers there a couple of years ago, you don`t need bins they fly inches over your head !

 

Andy Hurley

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• Jun 5, 2012

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Torview said:

Not sure where you are in Cornwall, but large number of Sand Martins nest at Kennack Sands on the Lizzard, near Kuggar, large sandy cliff, huge numbers there a couple of years ago, you don`t need bins they fly inches over your head !

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Thanks Torview,
I'm back in Germany now so I'll have to wait till next time. I'll make a note of Kennack Sands though!

 

njlarsen

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• Jun 5, 2012

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Andy Hurley said:

Thanks Torview,
I'm back in Germany now so I'll have to wait till next time. I'll make a note of Kennack Sands though!

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You should be able to see them in Germany too!

Niels

 

Andy Hurley

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• Jun 5, 2012

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njlarsen said:

You should be able to see them in Germany too!

Niels

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very true, they are in the sand quarries near where I live. I just wanted to see one in Cornwall