Observations in the Species: Delichon urbicum
English Name: House Martin
Observed on: 25th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 8th May 2013
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 0
Observed on: 5th May 2013
Added to iSpot: 6th May 2013
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Description: House Martins collecting mud for nests
Observed on: 27th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th April 2013
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 10
Comments: 0
Description: Swallows, House Martins, Swifts and Sand Martins all together at once!! Is this common? blew my mind
Observed on: 27th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 28th April 2013
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 25th April 2013
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 0
Observed on: 17th April 2013
Added to iSpot: 18th April 2013
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 13
Comments: 0
Description: Flying with the Swallows.
Observed on: 14th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 4th December 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Observed on: 21st August 2012
Added to iSpot: 1st September 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 12
Comments: 1
Description: Tricky things to photograph in flight - and with swallows (http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/291797), house martins and sand martins (photographed later in the week - http://www.ispot.org.uk/node/291812) about tricky to be sure which bird you will be getting when looking through a camera lens rather than binoculars.
Observed on: 4th July 2011
Added to iSpot: 31st August 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 11
Comments: 0
Description: On the side of the house,back garden
Observed on: 28th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 29th August 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 13
Comments: 0
Observed on: 28th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 27th August 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 1
Description: Flying swiftly catching insects - mid morning. Flying so quickly difficult to get any pics that are good. This is number 27 from the garden. I have had visits from both Tree Sparrow and Coal tits now (28/29) but no camera to hand at the time. Will the 30 species be broken this year.
By: Peter Skelton
Observed on: 5th August 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st August 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 15
Comments: 1
Description: Nestlings awaiting their regular feed from parents.
By: Milvus
Observed on: 19th July 2012
Added to iSpot: 26th July 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Observed on: 23rd July 2012
Added to iSpot: 23rd July 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 0
Description: A great sign as shows birds have bred - the nests were attacked by greater spotted woodpecker - hence repairwork of an soviet style
Observed on: 20th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st June 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 11
Comments: 0
Description: More sort of roadside than hedgerow.
I came across these birds - more than a dozen of them - gathering mud. I like the in-flight image.
Location: Church RdLat/Lng: 52.3100906, -0.3042328
OS grid ref: TL157693
Close Observed on: 20th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st June 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 1
Description: If you look closely, you can pick out a couple of chicks. And a ladybird living rather dangerously. Or perhaps not, as long as the youngsters know how horrible they taste...
These nests are under the eaves of a house.
Observed on: 27th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th June 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 11
Comments: 0
Observed on: 5th June 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th June 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 11
Comments: 0
Description: I think there might also be a swallow or two in the first picture
Observed on: 20th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 3rd June 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Description: These House Martins were very plentiful in nests on the wonderful renaissance buildings in the Czech town of Telc.
Observed on: 18th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 24th May 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
By: AdamB
Observed on: 29th July 2007
Added to iSpot: 20th May 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 11
Comments: 0
Description: Two House Martin chicks that fell out of the nest and were hand-reared by me, on a diet of mealworms. This is the moment just prior to their release (from my bedroom window).
Observed on: 13th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 15th May 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 11
Comments: 2
Observed on: 11th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 11th May 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 12
Comments: 0
Observed on: 4th May 2012
Added to iSpot: 5th May 2012
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 0
Description: Lots of them about, but my word! they're tricky to photograph. This isn't up to much, but it's the best I got on the day.
By: bumbly
Observed on: 26th July 2010
Added to iSpot: 29th November 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 1
Description: This is one of my pics of the pair of house martins that visit every year now but make their nest in an old starlings nest, as you can see they have plenty of room but Ive been told on numerous occasions that they will only nest in their own mud nests, not so as you can see. I live on the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire border.
By: jdf224
Location: OS reference SS805758Lat/Lng: 51.47086, -3.58191
OS grid ref: SS902758
Old Castle Down SSSI-limestone Heath habitat. area 80ha. maximum height 300feet above sea-level
Close Observed on: 12th September 2011
Added to iSpot: 13th September 2011
Initial ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 0
Comments: 0
Description: A party of 6 or so House-martins were hunting very low over a bracken-covered slope, on a very windy day. After completing each cicuit of the area, two of them would have an aerial tussle and then the circuits would continue.
Perhaps the explanation is that they were a family group, and the pair involved, comprised a youngster hassling a parent bird for food?
By: jja28
Observed on: 30th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 31st August 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Description: Bird busy feeding young and very quickly entered then left nest.
Observed on: 11th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 31st August 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 9
Comments: 1
Description: House Martins? I was quite surprised to see at least 5 adults feeding the young in this nest. At one point, 2 adults were in the nest, one waiting on an air-brick and another 2 on the wing making regular flybys I guess to see if they could come in to the nest. There was a lot of communication between them all! Is this common behaviour?
By: KezzaMcP
Location: 40, A875Lat/Lng: 56.0424, -4.3683
OS grid ref: NS525858
Close Observed on: 8th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 15
Comments: 0
By: KezzaMcP
Location: 40, A875Lat/Lng: 56.0424, -4.3683
OS grid ref: NS525858
Close Observed on: 7th August 2011
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 15
Comments: 0
Location: BelfastLat/Lng: 54.5973, -5.9301
OS grid ref: NW462295
Close Observed on: 28th July 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd August 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 12
Comments: 1
By: Million_Moments
Observed on: 4th July 2011
Added to iSpot: 4th July 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 6
Comments: 0
Description: There are house martins all over campus.
Observed on: 30th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 2nd July 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 7
Comments: 0
Description: White rump clearly visible.
Observed on: 3rd June 2011
Added to iSpot: 11th June 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 15
Comments: 2
By: sandford11
Observed on: 10th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 10th June 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
By: sandford0
Observed on: 10th June 2011
Added to iSpot: 10th June 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 5
Comments: 0
Observed on: 24th May 2010
Added to iSpot: 29th May 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 12
Comments: 0
Description: Actually taken by my old man
Observed on: 19th May 2011
Added to iSpot: 27th May 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 14
Comments: 0
By: Búbos Banka
Location: Totnes, DevonLat/Lng: 50.43111, -3.6895
OS grid ref: SX800603
Totnes Civic Hall, Devon, UK
Close Observed on: 10th May 2011
Added to iSpot: 14th May 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 2
Agreements: 8
Comments: 1
Observed on: 4th May 2010
Added to iSpot: 21st April 2011
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 8
Comments: 0
Description: Sitting beside its nest, built in the front porch of an occupied house. We usually see martins flying over the field with swallows, catching flies.
By: Nicolas
Observed on: 7th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 2nd October 2010
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 14
Comments: 0
By: Paula Lightfoot
Location: GardenLat/Lng: 53.897498561438, -0.96276819705963
OS grid ref: SE682450
Close Observed on: 15th August 2010
Added to iSpot: 15th August 2010
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 12
Comments: 0
Description: Many adult birds flocking around the nest and perching on the side of the building. 2 chicks seen in nest.
Observed on: 8th April 2010
Added to iSpot: 8th April 2010
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 1
Comments: 1
Description: an old photo but noticed the birds flying around now
Location: Hope CoveLat/Lng: 50.24, -3.86
OS grid ref: SX6740
Building a nest in the eaves of Sandpebbles B&B in Hope Cove, South Devon.
Close Observed on: 28th May 2009
Added to iSpot: 20th February 2010
Likely ID: House Martin (Delichon urbicum)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 4
Comments: 0
Description: House martin building its nest under the eaves of the B&B we were staying in.
