A blog and photo journal about the natural history of north-west England and beyond
Watching a colony of Sand Martins and the high speed interaction of the individual birds is fascinating. Although perhaps not quite as glamorous as the closely related Swallows or House Martins the diminutive Sand Martin more than makes up for it with their gregarious nature and character. Read More …
With the Coronavirus lockdown still in force Saturday’s 1 hour of exercise was spent slightly further away from the normal patch and upstream close to a colony of Sand Martins. Read More …
Another warm sunny day ideal weather for a bike ride down the Transpennine Trail to check out the local Sand Martins. Fortunately over the winter part of the river bank collapsed exposing a fresh, sandy cliff – ideal for a new breeding colony. Previous efforts to Read More …