Swallows or Martins yesterday (1 Viewer)

[cestrian]

I’m not able to id this bird accurately some help please.
I see small flock of these app 6 flying over the river and then I’m sure they were using the river bank Chester le Street hedgerows would they breed in such places
Thanks

 

[Welsh Peregrine]

Sand Martin; they breed in burrows in river banks, or Sandy cliffs.

 

[THE_FERN]

Sand (bank) Martin. The chest band on this one is indistinct

 

[ryckfour]

These are Sand Martins - and, yes, they nest in riverbanks. Distinguishing features are brown back and rump plus band across the chest. They also have a much more ‘fluttery’ flight than swallows or House Martins

 

[cestrian]

Sand Martin; they breed in burrows in river banks, or Sandy cliffs.

thanks

 

[cestrian]

These are Sand Martins - and, yes, they nest in riverbanks. Distinguishing features are brown back and rump plus band across the chest. They also have a much more ‘fluttery’ flight than swallows or House Martins

thanks..it makes sense of what im seeing