Western House Martin
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Villages, coastal cliffs (summer).
Diet: Aerial insects.
Best time to spot: Mud nests under eaves; white rump.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Common SwiftCommon · Skies above towns
- Eastern Black Redstart · Coastal cliffs (very rare race)
- Little TernRare · Coastal shingle (summer)
- Northern WheatearUncommon · Open uplands
- RazorbillUncommon · Sea-cliffs (summer)
- Sandwich TernUncommon · Coastal colonies (summer)
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