Saw a bird today that I think might have been a swallow. I’ve never seen one before so I just wanted to check beforehand, it seemed a little small (bird was finch sized). Might be pretty obvious. Didn’t see too much but I will keep it short so here’s a list:
Where: Rural village flying around about lamppost height
Size/Shape: Finch size with long curved wings and long tail bits
Colour: Mostly black with lighter grey
Are they normally that small? Thanks, Ellis
Pete
Birding is for everyone no matter how good or bad we are at it,enjoy it while you can
Ellis, you should take a look at this video from the BTO. It might help you to distinguish the species when in flight. I'm a bit surprised they didn't include Sand Martins but you don't tend to see them from a garden.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WzxTnfG2qA
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