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delichon urbicum
There were dozens of these Housemartins skimming the surface of the marshes for insects along with some sand martins. They are a summer visitor to Britain and are told apart from others by their white rumps. These birds fly so fast and very rarely stop anywhere to get a closer photo.
seen at the Piper marsh in potteric carr, owned by the Yorkshire wildlife trust.
Spotted on May 9, 2013
Submitted on May 10, 2013
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