Charlie Wilson wrote:
"Willi" wrote:
Some pix of a bunch of swallows I came across while fishing this
evening.

http://crystalglen.net/Fishing/061204.htm

Those look just like the little *******s that have been trying to
build their mud nests in the bricks above my front door for the past
month. I think we finally discouraged them by stuffing mothballs
between the bricks.

Charlie,
who considers this an on-topic post, since I wouldn't even own
mothballs if I didn't have a dresser stuffed full of fur
and feathers.

I would say the birds Willie saw were Sand Martins

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s...rtin/index.asp

and what you saw were Swallows

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/swallow/index.asp

Notice the difference in the legth of the tail, the Swallows being more
forked.

Always a good sign to see either of them over water when fishing as it means
flies are hatching or returning to lay eggs. It is also worthwhile on still
water to watch out for gulls or ducks who will also feed on hatching and
spent flies.

HTH.


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