Common House Martin

A mud-nesting bird of eaves, recognised by its bright white rump.

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Finding guide

Season first

Choose the season, find the habitat, then watch patiently. Search guidance is not a measure of rarity or conservation status.

When to go: Mainly spring to autumn
Where to start: Residential areas, parks and farm surroundings viewed from public spaces.
What to do when you arrive: In spring and summer, watch flocks above buildings from public streets. Check the white rump and shorter forked tail, keeping away from nests under eaves.

Habitat and behaviour reference: BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · The practical steps are editorial advice based on the references, not live sightings.

SPECIES NOTESSpecies notes

How to identify it

Blue-black above with a white rump and underside and a short forked tail. No red throat or long streamers; the white rump separates it from Sand Martin.

Habitat

Towns, villages, buildings, gardens and nearby open ground.

Behaviour

Feeds on flying insects and attaches enclosed mud nests beneath eaves.

When to look

Mainly spring to autumn

Where to look

Residential areas, parks and farm surroundings viewed from public spaces.

Reference photos do not show every sex, age, season or geographic form; use the identification notes too.

Further reading:BirdWatch Ireland ↗ · BTO · Hirundines and Swift ↗ · Wikipedia ↗

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