Monday 28 March 2011

Early House Martin

A run of mild sunny days has seen many of the year's first Spring migrants appearing in the country.  I was very surprised to look up on the afternoon on March 26th and see a hirundine flying over the north end of the valley and also over the garden.  Anticipating a Sand Martin, as they are the most likely early hirundine, I was amazed to see the white rump of a House Martin.  This represents my earliest ever House Martin and follows my earliest ever Swallow on the 22nd and more usual Sand Martin on the 24th (although the latter two were not from the garden!).  The House Martin was present for about 30 minutes before it moved on.

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