In article , Joe
writes
The sparrows are back.

Same here.
Not in great numbers but 'noticeably"

Of concern, however, is the lack of house martins. We had a bumper year
in 2000 with twelve nests. Since then it has declined every year and
this year we seem to have only one pair ((((
Hope some stragglers will arrive later.
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Jane Ransom in Lancaster.
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