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https://www.vogelwarte.ch/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/3640_1.jpg16001200The Northern House Martin has more and more problems in finding suitable nesting sites although towns and villages are growing. Unfortunately, nests are often wilfully destroyed because these insectivores can soil houses and the surrounding area with their droppings. With a bit of goodwill, reasonable solutions can be found by hanging up artificial nests in places where they cannot cause problems.