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28 May 2023 16:03 #7014 by Pete Locking
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That could be another factor in these times of drought, the distance between a given nest site and a suitable source of mud.
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28 May 2023 13:18 #7013 by Jim Wright
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27 May 2023 22:30 - 27 May 2023 22:32 #7012 by Jim Wright
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Just as I was beginning to give up hope, two pairs have today  returned to an historic  site on Cleethorpes seafront. They use wet sand from the beach which seems to be less stable than mud, so the nests are more likely to drop off the wall. But fingers crossed.
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27 May 2023 17:49 #7011 by Stuart Britton
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We are currently in rural Northumberland and hirundines are very much in evidence throughout the area.  The number of livestock attracting insects for them to eat is a major factor contributing to their abundance.  We saw about 40 pairs of House Martin's nest building under a concrete road bridge at Keilder Water.
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27 May 2023 11:16 #7010 by Pete Locking
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We went to Flamborough north landing last Thursday to spot the usual sea birds, but one of the nicest surprises was watching a colony of around 60 House Martins nesting in the caves and crags along the cliffs.  They are maybe moving away from houses where they aren't always welcome to more natural nesting sites which they must have used for thousands of years before there were houses. 

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26 May 2023 18:20 #7007 by Jim Wright
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That is excellent!

I've seen very few this year, and they don't seem to have returned (yet) to their historical nesting sites on Cleethorpes seafront.

 
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