{"id":2149,"date":"2026-01-01T18:20:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T18:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=2149"},"modified":"2026-01-22T19:49:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T19:49:39","slug":"qatar-birds-swallows-martins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=2149","title":{"rendered":"Swallows &amp; Martins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3844d78f wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p><strong>Sand Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5556\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_sand_2014-03-26_IMG_7697-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Sand Martin. Qatar, 26 March 2014 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_sand_2014-03-26_IMG_7697-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_sand_2014-03-26_IMG_7697-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_sand_2014-03-26_IMG_7697-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_sand_2014-03-26_IMG_7697-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_sand_2014-03-26_IMG_7697-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sand Martin. Qatar, 26 March 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3844d78f wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p><strong>Eurasian Crag Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5558\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2013-05-08_IMG_5654-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Eurasian Crag Martin. Qatar, 08 May 2013 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2013-05-08_IMG_5654-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2013-05-08_IMG_5654-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2013-05-08_IMG_5654-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2013-05-08_IMG_5654-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2013-05-08_IMG_5654-2048x1364.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eurasian Crag Martin. Qatar, 08 May 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5560\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2014-04-03_IMG_9032-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Eurasian Crag Martin. Qatar, 03 April 2014 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2014-04-03_IMG_9032-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2014-04-03_IMG_9032-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2014-04-03_IMG_9032-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2014-04-03_IMG_9032-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_eurasian_crag_2014-04-03_IMG_9032-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Eurasian Crag Martin. Qatar, 03 April 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3844d78f wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p><strong>Pale Crag Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5563\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-15_IMG_9751-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pale Crag Martin. Qatar, 15 April 2013 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-15_IMG_9751-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-15_IMG_9751-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-15_IMG_9751-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-15_IMG_9751-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-15_IMG_9751-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pale Crag Martin. Qatar, 15 April 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5565\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-24_IMG_3128-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Pale Crag Martin. Qatar, 24 April 2013 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-24_IMG_3128-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-24_IMG_3128-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-24_IMG_3128-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-24_IMG_3128-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/martin_pale_crag_2013-04-24_IMG_3128-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pale Crag Martin. Qatar, 24 April 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3844d78f wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p><strong>Red-rumped Swallow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5567\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2013-04-23_IMG_3031-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 23 April 2013 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2013-04-23_IMG_3031-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2013-04-23_IMG_3031-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2013-04-23_IMG_3031-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2013-04-23_IMG_3031-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2013-04-23_IMG_3031-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 23 April 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5569\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2014-03-03_IMG_9531-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 03 March 2014 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2014-03-03_IMG_9531-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2014-03-03_IMG_9531-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2014-03-03_IMG_9531-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2014-03-03_IMG_9531-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2014-03-03_IMG_9531-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 03 March 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5571\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2015-04-01_IMG_1286-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 01 April 2015 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2015-04-01_IMG_1286-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2015-04-01_IMG_1286-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2015-04-01_IMG_1286-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2015-04-01_IMG_1286-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_red-rumped_2015-04-01_IMG_1286-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 01 April 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-3844d78f wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p><strong>Barn Swallow<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5573\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2012-10-22_IMG_3732-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Barn Swallow. Qatar, 22 October 2012 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2012-10-22_IMG_3732-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2012-10-22_IMG_3732-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2012-10-22_IMG_3732-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2012-10-22_IMG_3732-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2012-10-22_IMG_3732-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barn Swallow. Qatar, 22 October 2012.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5575\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7670-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 26 March 2014 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7670-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7670-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7670-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7670-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7670-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 26 March 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5577\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7695-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 26 March 2014 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7695-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7695-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7695-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7695-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7695-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 26 March 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=5579\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7723-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 26 March 2014 \u00a9 Neil G. Morris.\" class=\"wp-image-5549\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7723-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7723-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7723-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7723-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/swallow_barn_2014-03-26_IMG_7723-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Red-rumped Swallow. Qatar, 26 March 2014.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-baef362d wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=2147\">&lt; Larks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/?page_id=2151\">Prinias &amp; Warblers ><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sand Martin Eurasian Crag Martin Pale Crag Martin Red-rumped Swallow Barn Swallow &lt; Larks Prinias &amp; Warblers ><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":181,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2149","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2149"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7608,"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2149\/revisions\/7608"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tarsiger.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}