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House martin colony on Humberston housing estate
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17 Jun 2023 17:37 #7081
by Jim Wright
House martin colony on Humberston housing estate was created by Jim Wright
It's encouraging to see that a Charles Church housing estate in Humberston has become home to a population of nesting housemartins - probably upwards of a dozen nests.
There would be many more, but indications are that many of the householders have dislodged the nests - perhaps while the birds were constructing them.
They do leave a bit of a mess on window sills, but that's a small price to pay.
I spoke to one householder who was clearly pleased to have them. "They've been coming for a few years," she said.
As far as I could make out, there is only one nest (with one removed) on Longhurst's nearby Carrington estate and none on the adjacent Persimmon estate where the houses are less expensive.
There would be many more, but indications are that many of the householders have dislodged the nests - perhaps while the birds were constructing them.
They do leave a bit of a mess on window sills, but that's a small price to pay.
I spoke to one householder who was clearly pleased to have them. "They've been coming for a few years," she said.
As far as I could make out, there is only one nest (with one removed) on Longhurst's nearby Carrington estate and none on the adjacent Persimmon estate where the houses are less expensive.
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