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Sand Martins in Howth Harbour?

tomfoolery60 · 2021-04-20 19:59:20

I saw a bunch of what I am nearly certain were Sand Martins flying in and out between the blocks/bricks of pier in Howth (facing the harbour). They weren't swallows and I don't think they were house martins. I always thought that sand Martins needed a big sandy bank to nest in, like you see around malahide for example.…

20-04-2021 7:59pm

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I saw a bunch of what I am nearly certain were Sand Martins flying in and out between the blocks/bricks of pier in Howth (facing the harbour). They weren't swallows and I don't think they were house martins.

I always thought that sand Martins needed a big sandy bank to nest in, like you see around malahide for example. Would they be nesting in a wall like the pier in Howth? I saw one stop and gather some twigs/dried grass and fly off with it.

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#2 20-04-2021 8:50pm

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I had them nesting in a stonewall in Enniscorthy town a couple of years back.

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#3 30-04-2021 6:00am

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With flooding and rising sea levels they are clearly adapting. On the beach near us they nest in a rocky cliff face and seem very happy

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#4 30-04-2021 6:08am

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I've seen them nesting along canals and rivers, where holes were purposely created in concrete bridges and walls during refurbishment.

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#5 30-04-2021 4:58pm

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Thanks for the feedback, good to eye might be accurate after all!

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