Saturday 27 September 2014

September 27th (Sandwich Bay)

 Probable (hybrid) House Martin  X  Sand Martin.The wing length was at the lower end for House Martin and the bill looked noticeably small.(I have heard of Swallow X House Martin before but not House Martin X Sand Martin. ( indeed a Swallow X House Martin was trapped at Dungeness also on the 27th).


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5 comments:

  1. Ken.27 September 2014 at 11:54

    Alan.
    Not something you see every day nice to see a picture of one.

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  2. alan woodcock27 September 2014 at 12:52

    Hi Ken,yes very unusual,a good day was had by all present.

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  3. Greenie28 September 2014 at 00:35

    Alan
    A case of the parents ' should have gone to Specsavers ' ?
    Very interesting .

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  4. alan woodcock28 September 2014 at 07:53

    Hi,very unusual,I can`t find any reference to another on the web.

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  5. Marianne28 September 2014 at 12:05

    Very interesting! The toes look partly feathered, sign of the House Martin heritage.

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