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Letter from Southern France John Feltwell

Declining passage of House Martins The passage of House Martins (HM) seems to have tailed off...

Bentley Wood wildlife buffer zone house martin project

2022/23 (Phase 1) Summary by Sue and Tony Farley Some of you will already know that...

The Warwick house martin cote Part 1

Artificial nest sites, which of course includes nestboxes, have become a feature of British gardens, woodlands...

Kate Adams Tee writes about her colony in Hungerford

It’s early October and the evening skies above our house are unusually quiet and devoid of...

Martin Tickler HMCUK-IE member writes in

As I write this article at the end of March, I am eagerly awaiting the arrival...

Brian Calahan and his house martins in Crumlin Northern Ireland

When I began building my house at Crumlin in early May 1999, I noticed a huge...
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Edd Cottell
Don’t let the house martin disappear, let’s work together to save this enigmatic little bird.

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