House Martin, Delichon urbica, breeds in colonies in mud nests, in villages and towns, often thought as a sign of good luck when they nest on your house, winters in Africa, summer visitor to Britain
Description
Birds collecting mud from the Cefni Estuary, Malltraeth, Anglesey.
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Description
A pair of sand martins gripping onto river bank outside their nest which is a hole in the mud bank whilst a third prepares to land adjacent to its nesting hole in the steep river bank.
A puffin that's been busy collecting various types of dry vegetation wi which to line it's burrow ready for the puffling it will rear over the next few months.
Finewell Street; Plymouth City Centre; Plymouth; historic environment; historic buildings; historic building; British buildings; British building; UK buildings; UK building; Plymouth history; historic buildings of Plymouth; historic building of Plymouth; portrait format; Prysten House; house; houses; merchant house; merchant houses; stone house; stone houses; limestone building; limestone buildings; 15th century house; 15th century houses; house of the 15th century; houses of the 1th century; Plymouth UK; Plymouth house; Plymouth houses; house built in 1498; Tanners restaurant; UK; Devon; The Prysten House; Priest's house; Priests' house; 15th century; Abbey Place; Plymouth limestone rubble; 3-bay front; splayed central bay; leaded glass windows; 4-light transomed window plus sidelights; arched moulded doorway
Finewell Street; Plymouth City Centre; Plymouth; historic environment; historic buildings; historic building; British buildings; British building; UK buildings; UK building; Plymouth history; historic buildings of Plymouth; historic building of Plymouth; portrait format; Prysten House; house; houses; merchant house; merchant houses; stone house; stone houses; limestone building; limestone buildings; 15th century house; 15th century houses; house of the 15th century; houses of the 15th century; Plymouth UK; Plymouth house; Plymouth houses; house built in 1498; Tanners restaurant; UK; Devon; The Prysten House; Priest's house; Priests' house; 15th century; Abbey Place; Plymouth limestone rubble; 3-bay front; splayed central bay; leaded glass windows; 4-light transomed window plus sidelights; arched moulded doorway