house martin

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house martin

A swallow (Delichon urbica) of Eurasia and Africa, having blue-black plumage, a white rump and white underparts, and a forked tail. Also called martlet.

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house martin

(Animals) a Eurasian swallow, Delichon urbica, with a slightly forked tail and a white and bluish-black plumage

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house martin - common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses

Delichon urbica

martin - any of various swallows with squarish or slightly forked tail and long pointed wings; migrate around Martinmas

Delichon, genus Delichon - a genus of Hirundinidae

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The house martin has two to three broods each year (May to July), a clutch consisting of three to five eggs.

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Sometimes people poke down house martin's nest with a long pole because they make a mess - especially over a conservatory.

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Look out for house martin nests beneath the eaves of the former stables, then go through the yew hedge to the mansion site, where flagstones mark its outline.

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The esteemed Ten 30 fashion label is doing a night on Friday at House Martin Barbers on Bath Street in Glasgow.

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Mr White, 48, who lives in Bedlington, has lovingly cared for and fed the baby house martin every hour for the last two weeks after he was found in Boulmer.

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The bird can be confused with the house martin but is distinctly brown and typically found near water.

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Paul Heaton & Cerys Matthews @ University, Cardiff (Tuesday): One time House martin and Beautiful Southerner shares the spotlight with Wales's current national treasure on this co-headline tour.

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When the leader fell, they went in again on House Martin, who was travelling in second place at the time of Text's demise, taking her price down to a low of 1.07.

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In I.vi Duncan and Banquo are commenting on the good air and pleasant seat of Macbeth's castle, the house martin does nest on the `jutty, frieze, [and] buttress', and is named the martin because it migrates at Martinmas and returns with spring.