The Northern House Martin lives in the heart of our villages and towns, where it builds its nest of clay pellets on the outside of buildings. A skilled flight artist, it is a popular bird and a typical building breeder. For this reason, the Northern House Martin should actually benefit from the ongoing expansion of built-up areas – but its numbers are in fact declining. Today, its proximity to human residential areas is increasingly becoming fatal for the Northern House Martin, as tolerance towards nests on buildings is decreasing and there is often hardly any suitable nesting material available. For this reason, it needs our help!
Species promotion – Northern House Martin
Protection and promotion for a sociable insectivore
Domain
Conservation
Unit
Urban Habitat
Topic
Species Recovery, Birds and Human Beings
Habitat
settlements
Project start
2011
Project status
ongoing
Project management
Merline Roth
Project region
Switzerland
Project team members
Betroffene Vogelarten
Unit
Urban Habitat
We show how gardens and green spaces become inviting for birds and where breeding grounds for birds can be created on buildings. We develop bird-friendly solutions for private individuals and municipalities and will be happy to advise you.