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Natural Monuments

Nordwestschweiz

Nesting wall for sand martins

Natural Monuments

Nordwestschweiz

Nesting wall for sand martins

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Nesting wall for sand martins

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Location: Rietheim, Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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March 31, 2022

Hiking

Sand Martins naturally build their 80 cm long burrows in sand walls of dynamic rivers. However, since the dynamics of the watercourses have been severely restricted, many such sand walls …

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May 18, 2023

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Very exciting how many swallows are breeding in the meantime. It's worth taking your time and watching how they fly very purposefully to "their" cave and disappear into it.

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December 6, 2025

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It's always a special experience to watch the sand martins here from spring until late summer. They're so fast in flight, and even faster in their nests. Finding the right entrance to the nest at that speed is a real feat. And I could watch them for hours...

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Elevation 370 m

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Location: Rietheim, Bezirk Zurzach, Aargau, Nordwestschweiz, Switzerland

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