Re: house martins!?

In message <k60bg1h92fmfmlgefchbeq2t0elck780tk@xxxxxxx>, Mike McDowall <m.a.mcdowall@xxxxxx> writes 
On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:14:48 +0100, Malcolm Kane
<malcolm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In message <WAr8RENTbEBDFwd9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Klara
<klara@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes



Just opened the kitchen door to find myself in the middle of a flock of
house martins, behaving exactly the same way as when they vet (and
reject) our house for nesting: flying close to the gutter and having a
look - only many more of them. Could they be checking out nesting sites
before they migrate? Or do they check to pick up any strays before
leaving?


In past years we have had them react like this and even start the base
of nests which were then occupied the following spring.

Yes, we've seen this too.

Mike, Gifford.

Forward planning? That certainly is what it looked like - unless it was a late or second attempt at this year ... but so many?


--
Klara, Gatwick basin
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