I had a walk up alongside the River this afternoon in the dull and almost wet weather on this awful but typical Bank Holiday Monday. I was checking to see if the Sand Martins had returned to their nest site and I am glad to report that there are around 30 pairs nesting on the vertical banks of the River Exe only a mile or two from the centre of the City. Watch this space because I will keep you informed of progress. I watched, as well as the Sand Martins, this Pied Wagtail that was obviously breeding somewhere close. The Martins were intent on hole digging and I watched from a distance the buiding/digging activity. This is a taster of things to come. A hole with bird to follow soon!