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Swallow Family

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

 This bird is on the amber list

The swallow is described as the herald of spring usually arriving in the UK from Africa as our weather starts to warm up. They can be attracted to the garden during the breeding season by watering dry patches of soil to create mud for their nests.

Feeding:-
Small flying insects taken in the air, its nestlings are fed with balls of insects taken from the parents throat.

Nest:-
Made of mud and twigs and sited on beams and walls in old barns and other outbuildings. Will also use manmade bowl nests.

House Martin (Delichon urbica)

Nest:-
 Mud nest, lined with feathers and grasses usually under the eaves of houses. Will also use manmade bowl nests.