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Bird ID

Storm 10 · 2020-07-25 13:08:43

Hi guys can anyone tell me what bird this is, he was found in a nest on a verandah after a Seagull thrashed it, friend has taken the bird to Galway Swan Rescue to be looked after

25-07-2020 02:08PM

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Hi guys can anyone tell me what bird this is, he was found in a nest on a verandah after a Seagull thrashed it, friend has taken the bird to Galway Swan Rescue to be looked after

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#2 25-07-2020 02:15PM

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A House Martin (?) it's certainly not a Swan.

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#3 25-07-2020 02:30PM

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Del.Monte wrote: »

A House Martin (?) it's certainly not a Swan.

In Galway they take in injured and and abandoned baby birds of all species, I gave them an injured Pigon last year after a week he was released he does look like a House Martin hope he makes it.

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