Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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 Wider Countryside Report
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Regional Trends:
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England
English Regions
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Distribution:
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Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
78 to 250 thousand nests
in 1988-81
Note: Best estimate
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First Record:
8th Century
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
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Species of European Concern,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
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Races of Concern:
riparia AMBER (European Concern)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Common in:
Pasture Farmland
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Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
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Average Day of First Arrival:
25 Mar
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
2.4 to 4.5 million pairs
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III)
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
18 x 13 mm
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Egg Weight:
1.4 g (of which 5 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
137
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
4 - 5 eggs
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4.42 ± 0.82 (2 - 7) N = 213
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Incubation:
14- 15 days
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14.39 ± 1.19 (12 - 16.5) N = 213
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by the:
Male + Female
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Fledging:
19 - 21days
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19.87 ± 1.68 (16 - 22.5) N = 491
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as:
Altricial, downy
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
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Number of Broods:
1-2
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Trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
20196
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
0.300
(M:0.312
± 0.026;
F:0.289
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Juvenile Survival:
0.215 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
year
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
7 years 11 months 12 days (set in 1989)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
A
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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106.5 ± 2.8
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Range
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102 - 111 mm, N =15647
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Juvenile:
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103.7 ± 3.7
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99 - 109 mm, N =2180
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Male:
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106.6 ± 2.7
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102 - 111 mm, N =5607
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Female:
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106.5 ± 2.9
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102 - 111 mm, N =7243
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Weight
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Adult:
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13.28 ± 1.57
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Range
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11.70 - 15.30 g , N =11075
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Juvenile:
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13.08 ± 1.14
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11.20 - 15.00 g , N =1807
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Male:
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12.90 ± 0.92
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11.50 - 14.50 g , N =3723
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Female:
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13.57 ± 1.20
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11.80 - 15.80 g , N =4998
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Bank Swallow, Collared Sand Martin
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Gaelic:
Gobhlan-gainmhich
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Welsh:
Gwennol y Glennydd
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Danish:
Digesvale
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Dutch:
Oeverzwaluw
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Finnish:
Törmäpääsky
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French:
Hirondelle de rivage
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German:
Uferschwalbe
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Hungarian:
Parti fecske
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Icelandic:
Bakkasvala
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Irish:
Gabhlán Gainimh
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Italian:
Topino
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Norwegian:
Sandsvale
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Polish:
Brzegówka zwyczajna
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Portuguese:
Andorinha-das-barreiras
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Spanish:
Avión zapador
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Swedish:
Backsvala
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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No books written recently
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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All About Birds (Cornell Lab of Ornithology)
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Gough, G.A. et al. (1998) Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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