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1. on Wednesday April 6, 2011 at 10:31 am | Reply Gill H

   My father in law used to note the arrival dates on the brickwork when he was converting the barn, sadly they are now covered up with plaster.

   
   
2. on Friday April 8, 2011 at 1:51 pm | Reply Colin B

   I hate to cause any controvesy, yes really, but all the birsd flying around that I have seen over the last couple of days that look like swallows, are in fact house martins. The shape of the tail is quite distinctive. Colin B

   
   
3. on Friday April 8, 2011 at 4:12 pm | Reply Patti B

   Sorry Colin but I think these are swallows – JFS now has photo’s to prove it and I hope they will be posted soon.

   
   
4. on Friday April 8, 2011 at 4:19 pm | Reply Patti B

   Then again I could be wrong and we have had house martins nesting here for the last thirty years.

   
   
5. on Friday April 8, 2011 at 4:31 pm | Reply Patti B

   Okay, biologist daughter has just told me that ours are swallows – house martins have white throats and rumps and white feathered legs. Swallows have bare legs and red throats, besides the obvious longer tails.

   
   
6. on Friday April 8, 2011 at 9:04 pm | Reply Colin B

   OK. OK I give in. But I have seen many house martins but no swallows yet.

   
   

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