About the event

The house martin is a common summer visitor to the UK, arriving in April and leaving in October. It builds mud nests, sometimes in small colonies, under ledges, on cliffs and, as their name suggests, under the eaves of houses, returning to the same nest in years to come. Both males and females help to build the nest, collecting mud from streams and ponds and building up layers with bill-sized pellets. A nest can take them days to build, so reuse saves them a lot of work.

A once common sight in towns and villages, as well as in agricultural areas, flying around to catch the flying insects and aphids they feed on, house martins are now a Red Listed Species in the UK.

Long time supporter of the house martin, our aptly named presenter, Martin, will share his passion for these birds, their life cycles and what is can be done to support them. 

Martin has been involved with survey work and detailed colony recording work as a British Trust for Ornithology volunteer. He has also worked extensively with Suffolk Bird Group and Suffolk Wildlife Trust to encourage more people to help this beautiful bird.

Admission is £5 (under 25s free), refreshments included.

No booking required.