Late Martins
Only once before have I found the nest of a pair of House Martins with young still being fed in the nest in October. Last week on a day of pouring rain I watched two young House Martins plucking up the courage to leave the nest and fly to Africa. It was an appalling day and when I checked the nest on the 2nd October they were gone so I wished them well on their flight south. Will they return to Castleton next year? lets hope so.
Published by
Gordon Yates
Updated on
October 6, 2024
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Alongside filmmaking, Gordon has earned recognition in still photography competitions with the BBC, RSPB, Scottish Wildlife, and the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club — using his trusted Pentax equipment. One of his proudest achievements was seeing ten minutes of his work broadcast by Granada Television — a milestone in a lifetime dedicated to wildlife storytelling. Today, he continues capturing the natural world with his Canon EOS 7D and Canon XM2 digital camcorder.