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    Woo Hoo! The Martins are back!

    Just popped up stairs to open the landing window, when as I did I heard the 'squibbling' noise made by house martins! Peeped out the window and they're back - they seem to have been in the nest already!

    - here's the nest in a previous year.
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    Last edited by smallblueplanet; 20-04-2008, 05:04 PM.
    To see a world in a grain of sand
    And a heaven in a wild flower
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    How cool!
    I was feeling part of the scenery
    I walked right out of the machinery
    My heart going boom boom boom
    "Hey" he said "Grab your things
    I've come to take you home."

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    • #3
      Hi SBP

      How long have you had the nest up and what side of the house is it on, as in N,S,E or W?

      I'd love to have Housemartins under my eaves....might think about getting a nest or two.
      Nestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs! https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...lies/smile.gif
      Always aim for the best result possible not the best possible result       https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ilies/wink.gif
      Forever indebted to Potstubsdustbins https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...lies/smile.gif

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      • #4
        Hi peanut, when we moved here the neighbours had a real martin nest under their eaves. I wanted one too, but its difficult nowadays because its not always muddy at the right times for the birds. So we got a double one put up by our plumber (who had a ladder round cos of the other work he was doing ).

        It was four springs ago and they've used it every year, the last two years both sides. It's on the NE facing side (some morning sun is all). We painted (emulsion) the nests outside and back-board before it went up, can't see us getting up a ladder to it.
        Last edited by smallblueplanet; 20-04-2008, 07:14 PM.
        To see a world in a grain of sand
        And a heaven in a wild flower

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        • #5
          Thanks, I need my Chimney doing this year so shall think about getting a nest box put up at the same time.....I'm always getting my builder to do little add on jobs, sure he'll love this one!!!
          Nestled somewhere in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Good soil, strong winds and 4 Giant Puffballs! https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...lies/smile.gif
          Always aim for the best result possible not the best possible result           https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...ilies/wink.gif
          Forever indebted to Potstubsdustbins https://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gr...lies/smile.gif

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          • #6
            Lovely for you SBP. I saw them today but haven't seen were they're nesting yet.

            From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.

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