First Swallow/House Martin

[gingerbilly]

Probably the coldest day of March but rest assured that Summer is on it's way

I hope they packed their thermal underwear......

from the Portland Bird Observatory

Saturday 23/03/2013

"Coast Watch 1015-1045 22-Wht'ear N, 4-Alba Wag N, 85-Mipit N, 7-CC, 21-Wd Pign N, 2-S/wch Tern E, 2-Robin N, 1-Mist Thrush N, 1-Hse Martin N


Reap Lane 0930-1000 150-Mipit N, 5-Swallow N, 6-CC, 6-Wheatear, 2-Redwng, 20-Alba Wag N, 1-Blk Rdst."

[Creemteez]

I Kid You Not!!!...

On the way to the Beach with the hound yesterday, I saw a dozen or more HOUSE MARTINS hunting over the river!!!! Isn't this insanely early ????

[Creemteez]

I thought I was seeing things yesterday in Bude, Cornwall, but no! A dozen or so House Martins doing their thing over the river!!

[crannman]

i'm a birdwatcher and have records in my note books of martins and swallows in our area in early march but nothing yet still seeing redwings and fieldfaires a thrush like bird from europe