Dole. In the city, the swallows are putting up a fight

The League for the Protection of Birds (LPO) has been warning for many years that swallows are disappearing rapidly in France. This observation applies to the two main species: the barn swallow, which nests mainly in barns in the countryside, and the house martin, which builds its nests in cities under roof overhangs or in the corner of a window, always outside buildings. According to the LPO, in ten years, the former has lost 41% of its numbers and the latter 33%.

However, in Dole, the house martin seems to be putting up a fight: "In 2023, during a count, we recorded 480 natural nests and 240 artificial nests and, above all, we have...

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