The Sand Martins are back in Galway, after migrating thousands of kilometers from Africa. Their journeys took them across the Sahara and the Mediterranean all the way to Nimmo Pier where they will nest in gaps in the pier wall. #SandMartin #Ripariariparia

New #painting of the UK's swifts, swallows & martins. janetomlinson.com/products/swi...

#birds #painting #art #ornithology #hirundines #ukbirdwatching #sandmartin #ripariariparia #housemartin #delichonurbicum #swifts #Apusapus #swallows #Hirundorustica

And now the #sandmartins!
That's all four UK #hirundines on the #painting, which I hope will clearly show the differences between these delightful #birds.

#workinprogress #ripariariparia #ornithology #sandmartin #birdsinflight #ukbirdwatching