Most of the village House Martins and Swallows are now on their way to somewhere in Africa, but one or two are still flying around stoking up their fat reserves for the long journey ahead. Somewhat surprisingly one pair of House Martins are still feeding two young ones in a nest that has not been peviously used for breeding this year. Whether the adults or the young ones will now be able to build up enough energy reserves to get across the Sahara must be doubtful.
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| House Martins. Photo. John Elliott. Click to enlarge |
They don't seem to mind visitors. They are up the path to Steven's Farm, just past the Air Ambulance box for milk bottle tops.
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