Swallows (Hirundinidae)
House Martin
Delichon urbicum
- Length
- 12.5 cm
- Weight
- 18 g
- Clutch
- 4–5 eggs
- Incubation
- 14–16 days
- Fledging
- 22–32 days
- Broods
- 2 per year
- Nest box
- Artificial house martin cup under eaves
Identification
- Blue-black above
- Pure white rump and underparts
Chirruping twitter.
Diet and garden feeding
Flying insects.
- Does not visit feeders.
- Artificial cup nests under eaves attract new colonies.
Nesting
Mud cup under eaves.
House Martins by country
England
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Scotland
Summer visitor · nests June–August
Wales
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Northern Ireland
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Ireland
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Netherlands
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Belgium
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Germany
Summer visitor · nests May–August
France
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Denmark
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Sweden
Summer visitor · nests June–August
Norway
Summer visitor · nests June–August
Finland
Summer visitor · nests June–August
Spain
Summer visitor · nests April–August
Portugal
Summer visitor · nests April–August
Italy
Summer visitor · nests April–August
Austria
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Switzerland
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Poland
Summer visitor · nests May–August
Sources
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.